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Introduction and Objectives: Ascites is the most common complication of cirrhosis. Its presence represents a 40% mortality at 2 years. The objective of this study was to determine survival in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis due to ascites ...
Karla P. Perez-Lopez +1 more
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Central retinal arterial occlusion in a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum
A 74-year-old male presented to us with a history of vision loss for 36 hours in the right eye (RE). The RE had a visual acuity of hand movements. The fundus revealed a pale retina, cattle tracking in the retinal vessels, and a cherry-red spot at the ...
Koushik Tripathy +2 more
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Ascites in cirrhotic patients: a comprehensive review
Ascites is a frequent complication in patients with cirrhosis, associated with a bad prognosis. Ascites is associated with severe complications, such as spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and kidney dysfunction, which must be diagnosed and managed rapidly.
Paul Carrier +3 more
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Large volume paracentesis may cause paracentesis induced circulatory dysfunction (PICD). Albumin is recommended to prevent this abnormality. Meanwhile, the price of albumin is too expensive and there should be another alternative that may prevent PICD ...
Felix F Widjaja +3 more
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