Global burden of aortic aneurysm attributable to high-sodium diet from 1990 to 2021.

Background: This study aims to investigate the impact of high-sodium diet (HSD) on the global burden of aortic aneurysm (AA), analyze its epidemiological trends across different regions, sexes, and age groups, and project future trends.

Methods: Data were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (GBD 2021) to assess the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and death cases of AA attributable to HSD (AA-HSD) from 1990 to 2021. A decomposition analysis was conducted to quantify the contributions of population growth, aging, and epidemiological changes to the disease burden.

Rectal arterial embolization for hemostasis of acute hemorrhagic rectal ulcers: A case series.

Acute hemorrhagic rectal ulcer (AHRU), though a relatively rare etiology of lower gastrointestinal bleeding, represents a critical clinical emergency characterized by sudden onset, painless, massive, and fresh rectal bleeding. While endoscopic hemostasis remains prominent therapy, its efficacy is limited in emergency settings by poor bowel preparation and obscured visualization. Rectal arterial embolization (RAE) offers a viable alternative, however, detailed descriptions of its application for AHRU in literature are lacking.