Results 51 to 60 of about 499,568 (198)
Annals of Hepatology, 2017 Introduction and aims: Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is rare; however, it is one of the important causes of acute liver failure which results in significant morbidity or mortality. Material and Methods: Patients with suspected DILI were enrolled based
Chetan Rathi +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Bacterial Infections Change Natural History of Cirrhosis Irrespective of Liver Disease Severity [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVES: We assessed the prognostic significance of infections in relation to current prognostic scores and explored if infection could be considered per se a distinct clinical stage in the natural history of cirrhosis.
Arvaniti, V +11 more
core +1 more source
Utility of Serum YKL-40 as a Tumor-Specific Marker of Hepatobiliary Malignancies
Gut and Liver, 2010 Background/Aims: Serum YKL-40 has been linked to several human cancers. We investigated the potential role of serum YKL-40 as a marker of hepatobiliary malignancies.
doaj +1 more source
بررسی عفونتهای زودرس پس از پیوند کبد و عوامل خطرزای مرتبط با آن [PDF]
مجله علوم پزشکی صدرا, 2015 مقدمه: شناخت عفونتهای شایع در بین بیماران دریافت کننده پیوند و عوامل موثر بر آن نقش بسزایی در پیشگیری و کنترل این بیماریها داد. این مطالعه با هدف شناخت عفونتهای زودرس پس از پیوند کبد و بررسی عوامل خطرزای موثر بر آن انجام شد.مواد و روش: مطالعه حاضر به ...
مژگان زحمتکشان +3 more
doaj
Annals of Hepatology, 2019 Introduction and aim: Considered as a healthcare quality indicator, hospital readmissions in decompensated cirrhosis predispose the patients and the society to physical, social and economic distresses.
Ruchir Patel +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Lipids in Health and Disease, 2021 Background Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is of particular importance in cholesterol metabolism with high levels contributing to hypercholesterolemia. Cholesterol and sphingolipids are low in patients with liver cirrhosis.
Susanne Feder +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Gray's time-varying coefficients model for posttransplant survival of pediatric liver transplant recipients with a diagnosis of cancer [PDF]
, 2013 Transplantation is often the only viable treatment for pediatric patients with end-stage liver disease. Making well-informed decisions on when to proceed with transplantation requires accurate predictors of transplant survival.
Bryce, CL +7 more
core +3 more sources
Organ allocation for chronic liver disease: model for end-stage liver disease and beyond [PDF]
Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 2010 Implementation of the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score has led to a reduction in waiting list registration and waitlist mortality. Prognostic models have been proposed to either refine or improve the current MELD-based liver allocation.The model for end-stage liver disease - sodium (MELDNa) incorporates serum sodium and has been shown to ...
Sumeet K, Asrani, W Ray, Kim
openaire +2 more sources
The Use of Palliative Performance Score in Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease [PDF]
, 2017 ● Palliative Care services are often underutilized in patients with End-Stage Liver Disease (ESLD) and often only initiated at the end of life ● The Palliative Performance Score (PPS) is an important tool used in Palliative Care to assess functional ...
Fenkel, MD, Jonathan M. +5 more
core +1 more source
Acute-on-chronic Liver Failure: MELD Score 30-day Mortality Predictability and Etiology in a Pakistani Population [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Cirrhosis is a pathological condition that ultimately leads to liver failure. Acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF) has a high short term mortality rate. Viral hepatitis is the most common cause of liver failure in our local population.
Gilani, N. A. (Naeem) +5 more
core