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Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate to cortisol ratio as a prognostic factor in cirrhotic patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2023
Background Chronic liver disease and decompensated cirrhosis are associated with serious complications; spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is considered one of them that may lead to sepsis and adrenal insufficiency.
Mohamed Ramadan Asker, Loai Mohamed Elahwal, Sahar Mohy-Eldin Hazzaa, Shireen Ali Elhoseeny, Mohamed Elsayed Sarhan   +4 more
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A high incidence of native portal vein thrombosis in veterans undergoing liver transplantation [PDF]

, 1996
The incidence of native portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in liver transplant recipients has been reported to range from 2.1 to 13.8%. We have identified an inordinately high incidence of PVT in a consecutive series of U.S.
Doyle, HR, Echeverri, L, Fung, JJ, Gayowski, TJ, Marino, IR, Mieles, L, Singh, N, Starzl, TE, Todo, S, Wagener, M, Yu, VL   +10 more
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Diabetes Mellitus is a Risk Factor for Hepatic Encephalopathy Following Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt

Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Diabetes mellitus independently increases the risk of hepatic encephalopathy following TIPS placement in patients with cirrhosis. These findings emphasize the need for careful risk assessment in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension complications undergoing TIPS.
Michelle Spaan, Ellen Werner, Willemijn Dijkstra, Nicole E. Erler, Diederik Bijdevaate, Sarwa Darwish Murad, Milan J. Sonneveld, Caroline M. den Hoed, Anne van Eldere, Dave S. Sprengers, Willem‐Pieter Brouwer, Robert J. de Knegt, Harry L. A. Janssen, Kay Pieterman, Sandra Coenen, Raoel Maan, Adriaan J. van der Meer   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Is Associated With High Mortality, Which Interacts With Antibiotic Prophylaxis in a National Cirrhosis Cohort

Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
In a national cohort of newly decompensated Veterans with cirrhosis, SBP and recurrences are linked with higher death and need for liver transplant. SBP prophylaxis, whether primary or secondary, worsens resistance and interacts with mortality but not liver transplant.
Scott Silvey, Nilang Patel, Jacqueline G. O'Leary, Timothy Morgan, John D. Markley, Sofia S. Jakab, Heather Patton, Shari Rogal, Jasmohan S. Bajaj   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

First Documented Case of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube-Associated Bacterial Peritonitis due to Achromobacter Species with Literature Review

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2020
Introduction. Achromobacter species (spp.) peritonitis has seldom been identified in medical literature. Scarce cases of Achromobacter peritonitis described previously have been correlated with peritoneal dialysis and more sparingly with spontaneous ...
Nishant Tripathi, Niki Koirala, Hirotaka Kato, Tushi Singh, Kishore Karri, Kshitij Thakur   +5 more
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Statin Therapy Independently Reduces Mortality and Liver Complications in Patients With Cirrhosis: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Statin therapy in cirrhosis may confer a survival benefit while reducing the risk of hepatic decompensation and hepatocellular carcinoma. ABSTRACT Background The role of statins in cirrhosis remains controversial. Historically restricted due to safety concerns, emerging evidence highlights potential pleiotropic benefits, though effects on mortality and
Bernardo de Faria Moraes, Gustavo André Pedral Diniz Leite, Igor Boechat Silveira, Gabriel André Pedral Diniz Leite, Maria Luisa Motta Fonseca, Leonardo Corrêa Suffert, Luisa Medeiros Visentini, Luis Pedro Possapp Beis, Guilherme Grossi Lopes Cançado   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2013
Background: Spontaneous bacterial pleuritis is a high mortality complication in cirrhotic patients with hydrothorax. Aim: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors for spontaneous bacterial pleuritis in cirrhotic patients with hydrothorax.
Ahmed E. Mansour, Azema A. El-Rahman, Tarek Besheer   +2 more
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Caused by Bordetella hinzii

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
Although Bordetella hinzii coccobacilli is most commonly identified in respiratory tracts of birds and rodents, this organism has occasionally been isolated in human infections. We describe a case of B.
Grace C. Wang, Miranda J. Wallace, Gayathri Krishnan, Patrick D. Olson, Abigail L. Carlson, Gautam Dantas, James M. Fleckenstein   +6 more
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Detection of Ursid Gammaherpesvirus 2 in Asiatic Black Bears (Ursus thibetanus) With Keratoconjunctivitis

Veterinary Ophthalmology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the potential contribution of herpesvirus infection in the development of ocular surface disease in Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus). Animals Studied Eight captive Asiatic black bears housed at a wildlife sanctuary were examined during routine health assessments.
Katharina Thieme, Marc Gölkel, J. Corinna Eule, Lesley Halter‐Gölkel, Dusan Kunec, Frank Göritz, Sina Feyer, Bich Ngoc Bui, Jakob Trimpert   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Rare Case of Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis from Clostridium perfringens in an Adult Patient with Noncirrhotic Ascites and a Krukenberg Tumor: Report of a Case

Case Reports in Medicine, 2011
Secondary bacterial peritonitis, in comparison to spontaneous, presents with a surgically treatable intraabdominal source for infection such as a gastrointestinal perforation or abscess and is nearly always polymicrobial.
Scott R. Kelley, George M. Kerlakian
doaj   +1 more source