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Evaluation of endoscopic secondary prophylaxis in children and adolescents with esophageal varices [PDF]

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2017
BACKGROUND Bleeding of esophageal varices is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in children and adults with portal hypertension and there are few studies involving secondary prophylaxis in children and adolescents.
Júlio Rocha PIMENTA, Alexandre Rodrigues FERREIRA, Eleonora Druve Tavares FAGUNDES, Paulo Fernando Souto BITTENCOURT, Alice Mendes MOURA, Simone Diniz CARVALHO   +5 more
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Platelet count can predict the grade of esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients: a cross-sectional study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2021
Background: Bleeding from esophageal varices is a life-threatening complication in cirrhosis. Screening endoscopy is recommended in cirrhotic patients to identify patients at risk of variceal hemorrhage, but this is an invasive procedure and has ...
Anum Afsar, Muhammad Nadeem, Aysha Rani, Sadaf Ghaffar, Syed Asim Ali Shah, Huma Hussain   +5 more
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The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound for Esophageal Varices

Diagnostics, 2020
Esophageal varices are caused by the development of collateral circulation in the esophagus as a result of portal hypertension. It is important to administer appropriate preventive treatment because bleeding varices can be fatal.
Kazunori Nagashima, Atsushi Irisawa, Keiichi Tominaga, Ken Kashima, Yasuhito Kunogi, Takahito Minaguchi, Naoya Izawa, Akira Yamamiya, Akane Yamabe, Koki Hoshi, Kenichi Goda, Makoto Iijima   +11 more
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An overview of downhill esophageal varices: a challenge for medical practice [PDF]

Annals of Medicine
Objectives Unlike the commonly seen uphill esophageal varices in clinical practice, downhill esophageal varices are caused by obstruction of the superior vena cava and azygous venous system.
Donghong Wang, Zhibin Ma
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Non-Invasive Prediction Models for Esophageal Varices and Red Signs in Patients With Hepatitis B Virus-Related Liver Cirrhosis

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2022
Background: Red signs are closely related to esophageal variceal bleeding, and, despite improvements in therapy, the mortality rate remains high. We aimed to identify non-invasive predictors of esophageal varices and red signs in patients with hepatitis ...
Huixin Liang, Huixin Liang, Hang Si, Mingzhu Liu, Lianxiong Yuan, Ruiying Ma, Genglin Zhang, Jianrong Yang, Zhishuo Mo, Zhishuo Mo, Qiyi Zhao, Qiyi Zhao   +11 more
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Managing liver cirrhotic complications: Overview of esophageal and gastric varices [PDF]

Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2020
Managing liver cirrhosis in clinical practice is still a challenging problem as its progression is associated with serious complications, such as variceal bleeding that may increase mortality.
Cosmas Rinaldi Adithya Lesmana, Monica Raharjo, Rino Alvani Gani   +2 more
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The magnitude and correlates of esophageal Varices among newly diagnosed cirrhotic patients undergoing screening fibre optic endoscope before incident bleeding in North-Western Tanzania; a cross-sectional study

BMC Gastroenterology, 2019
Background Bleeding esophageal varices is a deadly complication of liver cirrhosis. Guidelines recommend an early diagnosis of esophageal varices before incident bleeding by screening all patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis.
Daniel W. Gunda, Semvua B. Kilonzo, Zakhia Mamballah, Paulina M. Manyiri, David C. Majinge, Hyasinta Jaka, Benson R. Kidenya, Humphrey D. Mazigo   +7 more
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Can “Attenuation Subtraction”, a Computed Tomography Scan‐Based Factor, be Used as a Predictor of High‐Risk Esophageal Varices in Cirrhotic Patients? A Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims Liver cirrhosis is a severe condition that can result in complications such as portal hypertension and esophageal varices (EVs). While current guidelines recommend screening for EVs, existing procedures are often invasive, costly, and
Mohammad Mersad Mansouri Tehrani, Nasser Bahari, Kian Goudarzi, Faeze Salahshour, Babak Shekarchi, Mohammad Masih Mansouri‐Tehrani, Majid Nouri   +6 more
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Trends in Hospitalizations of Esophageal Varices From 2011 to 2018: A United States Nationwide Study

Gastroenterology Research, 2023
Background Prevalence of gastroesophageal varices is around 50% of patients with cirrhosis. In compensated cirrhosis they are present in 30-40%. Progression from small to large varices occurs at rate of 10-12% annually.
Abdelwahap Elghezewi, Mohamad Hammad, Mohammed El-Dallal, Mujtaba Mohamed, Ahmed Sherif, Wesam M Frandah   +5 more
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Spleen Stiffness Measurement as Non-Invasive Surrogate for Esophageal Varices in Chronic Liver Disease

Journal of Nobel Medical College, 2022
Background: In patients with chronic liver diseases, liver and spleen stiffness measurement by elastography is the most recent available noninvasive tool.
Pratap Sagar Tiwari, Sudhamshu KC
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