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The Professional Medical Journal, 2008 . Objectives To document the frequency of esophageal varices and their importance in a tertiary care hospital of SouthernPunjab. Design: Observational. Setting: Endoscopy unit of Sheikh Zayed Medical College/Hospital. Period: From Nov 2005 to May 2007.Materials & Methods The data of 500 patients who underwent upper GI endoscopy was analyzed ...
MOAZZAM ALI ATIF, IRFAN AHMAD
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The Causes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the National Referral Hospital: Evaluation on Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Endoscopic Result in Five Years Period [PDF]
, 2005 Backgrounds: Gastrointestinal bleeding such as hematemesis or melena are common conditions in clinical practice and endoscopic service. The mortality rate due to gastrointestinal bleeding is relatively high.
Abdullah, M. (Murdani) +7 more
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Siriraj Medical Journal, 2021 Objective: This study aimed to use transient elastography (TE) to evaluate the correlation between liver stiffness measure (LSM) and functional status of native liver in longterm follow-up of pediatric patients with biliary atresia (BA). Methods: Twenty
Witsanee Srisuwan +4 more
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Recomendação de Baveno VI Sobre Evicção da Endoscopia de Rastreio em Doentes com Cirrose: Já Lá Estamos? [PDF]
, 2016 INTRODUCTION: Recent studies assessed the predictive value of liver transient elastography, combined or not with platelet count, for the presence of esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis, and multiple cutoffs have been proposed. The Baveno
Bernardes, C +6 more
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The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2016 Bleeding from gastro-esophageal varices is the most serious and life-threatening complication of cirrhosis. Endoscopic surveillance of esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients is expensive and uncomfortable for the patients.
Iqbal Sungkar +2 more
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Evaluation of endoscopic secondary prophylaxis in children and adolescents with esophageal varices
Arquivos de GastroenterologiaBACKGROUND 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 +5 more
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Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2017 BACKGROUND - Variceal bleeding has a high mortality among cirrhotics, and screening with endoscopy is indicated at the diagnosis of cirrhosis. Screening with endoscopy implies discomfort, risks and considerable costs.
Ângelo Zambam de MATTOS +2 more
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Update of endoscopy in liver disease:More than just treating varices [PDF]
, 2012 The management of complications in liver disease is often complex and challenging. Endoscopy has undergone a period of rapid expansion with numerous novel and specialized endoscopic modalities that are of increasing value in the investigation and ...
Hayes, Peter C. +3 more
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Hepatology Communications, 2021 Despite scant evidence, current guidelines indicate that esophageal varices are a relative contraindication to transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). The aim of this study is to compare the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding following TEE among cirrhotic
Jordan S. Sack +2 more
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Hepatosplenic sarcoidosis complicated by liver cirrhosis [PDF]
, 2015 Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic disease usually affecting the lungs and mediastinal lymph nodes. Other organs, such as the liver and the spleen, are less commonly involved. Patients usually present with mild nonspecific symptoms.
Bernard, Philippe +4 more
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