Jaundice: a basic review [PDF]
, 2016 Jaundice is a complex disease. Jaundice is actually the high bilirubin level in the body. Yellowing of skin, mucous membranes and skin are common presentations of jaundice. Jaundice has various variants including pre-hepatic jaundice (due to hemolysis of
Abbas, Muhammad Waseem +3 more
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Ethnopharmacological Approaches for Therapy of Jaundice: Part I
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2017 Jaundice is a very common symptom especially in the developing countries. It is associated with several hepatic diseases which are still major causes of death.
Devesh Tewari +13 more
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Propafenone hepatotoxicity: Report of a new case and review of the literature
The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2013 Propafenone is a class Ic antiarrhythmic drug. It is a beta-adrenergic blocker that causes bradycardia and bronchospasm. It is metabolized primarily in the liver. Its bioavailability and plasma concentration differ among patients under long-term therapy.
Lara B Younan +7 more
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Case Report: Liver Cysts and SARS-CoV-2: No Evidence of Virus in Cystic Fluid
Frontiers in Surgery, 2021 Background: In December 2019, an outbreak of pneumonia, caused by a new type of coronavirus, named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It quickly spread worldwide, resulting in a pandemic. The clinical manifestations of SARS-CoV-
Francesco Enrico D'Amico +11 more
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Management of late-preterm and term infants with hyperbilirubinaemia in resource-constrained settings. [PDF]
, 2015 Hyperbilirubinaemia is a ubiquitous transitional morbidity in the vast majority of newborns and a leading cause of hospitalisation in the first week of life worldwide.
Boo, Nem-Yun +7 more
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Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Biliary Drainage: A Tailored Approach
Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine, 2018 Although endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) remains the gold standard method to achieve biliary drainage (BD) in cases of obstruction, some situations preclude this option.
Majid Abdulrahman Almadi +1 more
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A Large Outbreak of Hepatitis E Among a Displaced Population in Darfur, Sudan, 2004: The Role of Water Treatment Methods. [PDF]
, 2006 BACKGROUND: The conflict in Darfur, Sudan, was responsible for the displacement of 1.8 million civilians. We investigated a large outbreak of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in Mornay camp (78,800 inhabitants) in western Darfur.
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Study of aetiological factors and clinical profiles of neonatal jaundice in the special newborn care unit of tertiary care hospital of Government Medical College, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir union territory: a hospital-based study [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia may be physiological or pathological. Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a common condition requiring inpatient treatment and monitoring and many time requires readmission to hospital.
Iqbal, Javaid +2 more
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Positive HBs antigen in the absence of hepatitis B virus infection [PDF]
Annales de Biologie Clinique, John Libbey Eurotext, 2019, 77 (5),
pp.543-548, 2019 French recommendations for the screening of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection were updated in 2019 with the association of three markers: HBs Ag, anti-HBs Ab and anti-HBc Ab. These three markers allow identification of infected patients, vaccinated patients and patients who have been in contact with HBV. A positive HBs Ag is usually associated with HBV
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High mortality associated with an outbreak of hepatitis E among displaced persons in Darfur, Sudan [PDF]
, 2006 BACKGROUND: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes acute onset of jaundice and a high case-fatality ratio in pregnant women. We provide a clinical description of hospitalized case patients and assess the specific impact on pregnant women during a large epidemic ...
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