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Cogent Medicine, 2017 Objective: Ascites is one of the most frequent complications of cirrhosis. Our study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of the intermittent drainage of ascites for HBV-related cirrhosis patients with tense ascites. Material and methods: A total of
Jun-feng Chen +8 more
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Intraperitoneal bevacizumab for control of malignant ascites due to advanced-stage gastrointestinal cancers: A multicentre double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II study - AIO SUP-0108 [PDF]
, 2016 PURPOSE: Malignant ascites is debilitating for patients with advanced cancer. As shown previously, tumour cell production of vascular endothelial growth factor might be a major cause of the formation of malignant ascites.
Arnold, D +10 more
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Fetal Pain Perception: Legislative Assertions and Developmental Neuroscience
Annals of the Child Neurology Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Pain perception is a conscious experience, but neither pain nor consciousness is defined in the developing human fetus. Emergent consciousness may be regarded as a phenomenon that ultimately arises from an essential minimum of functional neuronal connectivity. Proposed U.S.
William D. Graf +9 more
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JGH OpenAbdominal paracentesis is a common procedure performed for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in patients with chronic liver disease and ascites.
Jin Lin Tan +3 more
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P-124 POST PARACENTESIS COMPLICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH DIAGNOSIS OF LIVER CIRRHOSIS
Annals of Hepatology, 2021 Introduction: Post paracentesis complications are correlated to a high morbidity and mortality rate in patients with a diagnosis of liver cirrhosis, among whom a high incidence of them has been observed after performing this procedure.
Kevin Molina
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Rapid and Accurate Pressure Sensing Device for Direct Measurement of Intraocular Pressure. [PDF]
, 2020 PurposeIntraocular pressure (IOP) is the primary modifiable risk factor for glaucoma. Current devices measure IOP via the dynamic response of the healthy cornea and do not provide the accurate IOP measurements for patients with altered corneal ...
Camp, Andrew +4 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 Malignant ascites is the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneum as a result of advanced cancer and often signifies the terminal phase of the disease.
Margaret Y. Han, Erkut H. Borazanci
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An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Ascites. [PDF]
, 2018 Abdominal ascites is most commonly caused by portal hypertension from liver cirrhosis. When present, portal hypertension is associated with an elevated serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) ≥1.1 g/dL. In contrast, a SAAG < 1.1 g/dL suggests malignancy,
Chak, Eric W +2 more
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The core competencies in hospital medicine: Procedures 2025 update
Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract This article presents an updated framework from the Society of Hospital Medicine for individual learning objectives related to key procedures in hospital medicine. Building upon the 2017 framework, these objectives have been revised to reflect evolving clinical evidence, advancements, and shifts in hospital medicine practice patterns.
Satyen Nichani +8 more
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Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Background Diagnostic error is a major patient safety concern in hospitals, yet most studies have focused on selected high‐risk subgroups, leaving the broader general internal medicine inpatient population understudied. Objectives To determine the incidence, contributing factors, resulting harm, and predictors of diagnostic error in medical ...
Caterina E. Marx +9 more
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