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Survival after liver transplantation in the United Kingdom and Ireland compared with the United States

, 2007
<b>Background and Aim</b>: Surgical mortality in the US is widely perceived to be superior to that in the UK. However, previous comparisons of surgical outcome in the two countries have often failed to take sufficient account of case-mix or ...
Copley, L.P., Dawwas, M.F., Gimson, A.E., Lewsey, J.D., van der Meulen, J.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Trends in Alcoholic Hepatitis-related Hospitalizations, Financial Burden, and Mortality in the United States [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is the most florid manifestation of alcoholic liver disease which accounts for significant morbidity, mortality, and financial burden.
Jinjuvadia, Raxitkumar, Liangpunsakul, Suthat, Translational Research and Evolving Alcoholic Hepatitis Treatment Consortium   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Psychoactive prescription drug use and misuse in patients on opioid agonist treatment

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims To identify the patterns and trends in prescription drug use and misuse in patients on opioid agonist treatment. Methods We used data from the OPPIDUM programme, which collects data from patients attending substance abuse treatment facilities. Data collected include use of psychoactive prescription drugs in the past week.
Thomas Soeiro, Clémence Lacroix, Élisabeth Jouve, Élisabeth Frauger, Maryse Lapeyre‐Mestre, Joëlle Micallef   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic performance of procalcitonin for bacterial infection in severe alcoholic hepatitis compared with C-reactive protein

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Severe alcoholic hepatitis is a catastrophic disease with a mortality rate of up to 35–50% at 30 days. Bacterial infection is an important prognostic factor in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis, but it is difficult to detect the ...
Min Kyu Kang, Yu Rim Lee, Soo Young Park, Kwang Il Seo, Sang Soo Lee, Byung Seok Kim, Jeong Eun Song, Jun Sik Yoon, Young Mi Hong, Ki Tae Yoon, Woo Jin Chung, Seung Ha Park, Eunju Kim, Kyung Ran Jun, Jung Gil Park, Yang-Hyun Baek, Nae-Yun Heo   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alcoholic Hepatitis with Hyperleukocytosis.

Japanese Journal of Medicine, 1991
We report a fatal case of alcoholic hepatitis with hyperleukocytosis mainly consisting of mature granulocytes in a 43-year-old woman. White blood cell count was increased in parallel with clinical deterioration to 54,800/mm3 with no immature neutrophils on a differential count.
Y, Koyama, M, Imoto, Y, Fukuda, I, Nakano, M, Hattori, F, Urano, D A, Muzzillo, D, Nishimura, K, Kato, M, Kanzaki   +9 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Could the Biological Potency of Porcelia macrocarpa R.E. Fries (Annonaceae) be Linked to Its Diverse Metabolite Profile?

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Porcelia macrocarpa is a Brazilian plant species belonging to the Annonaceae family. To date, more than 190 compounds have been identified and/or isolated from this species, with terpenoids comprising the majority (62%). Alkaloids represent the second most abundant class (11%), followed by steroids (4%), acetogenins (4%), fatty acids (4 ...
Fernanda Thevenard, Ivanildo A. Brito, Emerson A. Oliveira, Mariana H. Chaves, João Henrique G. Lago   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Abnormalities of the Liver in Diabetic Patients with and without Hepatitis C

Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019
Objective: We aimed to compare liver function of diabetes mellitus patients with and without viral hepatitis C using the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score, aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index, Fibrosis-4 Index, Mac-2-binding ...
Altantuya Idkhuu, Badamjav Sevjid, Sainbileg Sonomtseren, Erdenetsogt Dungubat, Davaadorj Duger, Bira Namdag, Otgonbayar Radnaa   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lipid Profile Differences in HIV‐Infected Populations With Metabolic Dysfunction‐Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, EarlyView.
PRISMA study flow diagram. ABSTRACT Introduction Advances in HIV management have transformed HIV into a chronic condition, resulting in improved prognosis and increased survival among people living with HIV (PLWH). Traditional risk factors for metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—including dyslipidemia—are prevalent in PLWH.
Yovita Hartantri, Sherly Lawrensia, Steven Yulius Usman, Nenny Agustanti, Rudi Wisaksana, Nanny Natalia Mulyani Soetedjo, Bachti Alisjahbana   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alcoholic Liver Disease: A Comprehensive Review [PDF]

European Medical Journal, 2016
Alcoholic liver disease, a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and cirrhosis, can range from simple steatosis to hepatocellular carcinoma. Multiple mechanisms such as oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and alteration in gut-liver axis have ...
Partha Pal, Sayantan Ray
doaj  

Alcoholic hepatitis: How far are we and where are we going?

Annals of Hepatology, 2016
The burden of alcoholic liver disease continues to be a major public health problem worldwide. The spectrum of disease ranges from fatty liver to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is a type of acute-on-chronic liver failure
Verónica Prado, Joan Caballería, Víctor Vargas, Ramón Bataller, José Altamirano   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source