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Development of Fundal Varices in Cirrhotic Patients after Eradication of Esophageal Varices

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2017
Background: To analyze the development of fundal varices in cirrhotic patients after eradication of esophageal varices Methods: In this observational study 150 patients of liver cirrhosis, with the history of upper gastrointestinal tract bleed and ...
Muhammad Ajmal
doaj  

Treatment Goals for Primary Biliary Cholangitis, an Australian Perspective

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune liver disease that targets the small intrahepatic bile ducts with diagnosis based on elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels and the presence of anti‐mitochondrial antibodies. Untreated, it may run a progressive course to cirrhosis and hepatic decompensation, at which point liver ...
Simone I. Strasser, Alexander J. Thompson, Rohit Gupta, John Lubel, Janine French, Beverly Sacks, Martin Weltman   +6 more
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Diagnostic and Clinical Performance of Single‐Use Versus Reusable Gastrointestinal Endoscopes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analyses

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Endoscopic procedures are fundamental in the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal disorders. However, concerns over pathogen transmission have driven the development of single‐use and partially single‐use endoscopes (reusable endoscopes with disposable components).
Natalie Tyldesley‐Marshall, Yen‐Fu Chen, Jefferson Buendia, Anna Brown, Thomas Matthews, Janette Parr, Shivashri Chockalingam, Adel Elfeky, Amy Grove, Lazaros Andronis, Stuart R. Coles, Mandana Zanganeh, Bu Hayee, Anjan Dhar, Shaji Sebastian, Ramesh Arasaradnam, on behalf of the SUMU‐Endo Project   +16 more
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ESOPHAGEAL VARICES:

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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Endoscopic Thrombin Injection for Gastric Variceal Bleeding: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Observational and Trial Data

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Objective The safety of endoscopic thrombin injection (ETI) for treating the bleeding of gastric varix (GV) in patients with portal hypertension requires further evaluation. This meta‐analysis systematically reviews the available evidence on the efficacy and safety of ETI for GV bleeding.
Wen Xu, Da‐qin Zhan, Ruo‐lan Wang, Shu Jin, Hui‐guo Ding   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prediction of large esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients using classification and regression tree analysis

Clinics, 2011
OBJECTIVES: Recent guidelines recommend that all cirrhotic patients should undergo endoscopic screening for esophageal varices. That identifying cirrhotic patients with esophageal varices by noninvasive predictors would allow for the restriction of the ...
Wan-dong Hong, Le-mei Dong, Zen-cai Jiang, Qi-huai Zhu, Shu-Qing Jin   +4 more
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Evaluation of Large Language Models in the Clinical Management of Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Insights From Real‐World Patient Data

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
Large language models are evaluated for pre‐endoscopy risk stratification and prediction of endoscopic findings in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Their performance is compared with validated clinical risk scores, conventional machine learning models, and hybrid approaches.
Mohsen Rajabnia, Farbod Davoodi, Mahsa Hajisafarali, Shadi Asadinia, Mahsa Shiri, Fatemeh Shirzad, Peyman Saeedi, Mahsa Mohammadi   +7 more
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Delayed Argon Plasma Coagulation After Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy for Esophageal Varices Reduces Recurrence Risk

DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Objectives Argon plasma coagulation (APC) is commonly used as consolidation therapy after endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) for esophageal varices (EVs); however, the optimal timing of APC remains unclear. This study evaluated the association between the EIS–APC interval and clinical outcomes.
Takumi Yanagita, Takuto Hikichi, Jun Nakamura, Tsunetaka Kato, Minami Hashimoto, Mitsuru Otsuka, Eisuke Kameoka, Rei Suzuki, Mitsuru Sugimoto, Hiroyuki Asama, Hiroshi Shimizu, Kento Osawa, Rei Ohira, Keisuke Kudo, Daiki Nemoto, Masao Kobayakawa, Hiromasa Ohira   +16 more
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Overlap of Primary Biliary Cholangitis and Systemic Sclerosis: A Case of Reynolds Syndrome

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Reynolds Syndrome should be suspected in CREST patients with persistent cholestatic liver enzymes, since delayed diagnosis allows portal hypertension and variceal bleeding to develop. Early anti‐mitochondrial antibody screening and prompt ursodeoxycholic acid therapy improve outcomes, and these patients need multidisciplinary follow‐up for ...
Ali Gohar, Ira Abid, Syeda Eman Fatima, Abdum Muneeb Sandhu, Zain Fatima, Humayun Nasir, Fatima Arshad, Abdul Rehman Shahid Khan, Muhammad Husnain Ahmad, Masab Ali   +9 more
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Splenic Stiffness Measurement: A New Frontier in the Management of Pediatric Portal Hypertension

Portal Hypertension &Cirrhosis, EarlyView.
Samannay Das, Tamoghna Biswas
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