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Infection deteriorating hepatitis B virus related acute-on-chronic liver failure: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Gastroenterology, 2020
Background Infection is common in acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), which may worsen the clinical condition and prognosis. However, the characteristics of infection and its influence on prognosis in hepatitis B virus related ACLF (HBV-ACLF) as ...
Xing-Ran Zhai, Jing-Jing Tong, Hong-Min Wang, Xiang Xu, Xiu-Ying Mu, Jing Chen, Zi-Feng Liu, Yu Wang, Hai-Bin Su, Jin-Hua Hu   +9 more
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The Akt pathway mediates the protective effects of myeloid differentiation protein 1 in pathological cardiac remodelling

ESC Heart Failure, 2021
Aims Myeloid differentiation protein 1 (MD1) was shown to ameliorate pressure overload‐induced cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis by negatively regulating the MEK–ERK1/2 and NF‐κB pathways.
Jianye Peng, Gaofeng Zeng, Peng Zhong, Guangji Wang, ChangCheng Lei, Guoping Tian, Jingsong Chen, Jianfeng Wu, Caijie Shen   +8 more
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Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure Defined by Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver Should Include Decompensated Cirrhosis

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Background and Aims: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is an acute deterioration of chronic liver disease with high short-term mortality. The inclusion or exclusion of previously decompensated cirrhosis (DC) in the diagnostic criteria of ACLF defined
Manman Xu, Manman Xu, Ming Kong, Ming Kong, Pengfei Yu, Pengfei Yu, Yingying Cao, Fang Liu, Bing Zhu, Yizhi Zhang, Yizhi Zhang, Wang Lu, Wang Lu, Huaibin Zou, Huaibin Zou, Shaoli You, Shaojie Xin, Zhongping Duan, Zhongping Duan, Tao Han, Yu Chen, Yu Chen   +21 more
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Heart Failure Statistics in Korea, 2020: A Report from the Korean Society of Heart Failure [PDF]

, 2021
Background and Objectives Heart failure (HF) is a disease with high morbidity and mortality. With ageing society and increasing prevalence of risk factors of HF, the prevalence of HF is expected to increase, as well. In this official report of the Korean
이찬주, 강석민, 최의영
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High-dependency units play a key role in the treatment of a Chinese military patient who developed liver failure while abroad

Military Medical Research, 2019
High-dependency units (HDUs) provide high-level care to patients who suffer from single organ failure, with the exception of respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation; HDUs serve as an intermediary between general wards and Intensive Care ...
Chen Li, Hai-Bin Su, Xiao-Yan Liu, Li-Na Zhang, Jin-Hua Hu   +4 more
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Study on the Relationship between the Levels of Trace Elements and Vitamins in Peripheral Blood of Patients with End-stage Liver Disease and the Etiology and Severity of Disease [PDF]

Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2022
Background Patients with end-stage liver disease such as liver cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) often have abnormal intake or absorption of trace elements and vitamins, but the relevant tests have not been popularized in clinic, the ...
Ming KONG, Manman XU, Yu CHEN
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The EuroHeart Failure Survey programme—a survey on the quality of care among patients with heart failure in Europe Part 2: treatment [PDF]

, 2003
National surveys suggest that treatment of heart failure in daily practice differs from guidelines and is characterized by underuse of recommended medications.
Eastaugh, Joanne, Cohen-Solal, A., Van Gilst, WH, Gilst, W. H. van, Gavazzi, A, Freemantle, N, Gavazzi, A., Hobbs, Frederick, Moiseyev, VS, Dietz, R, van Gilst, W.H., Hobbs, R, Freemanthle, N, Korewicki, J., Follath, F., Hobbs, R., Mason, J., Eastaugh, J, Cohen-Solal, A, Préda, István, Cleland, J, Freemantle, Nick, Madeira, HC, Cleland, J., Widimsky, J, Dietz, R., Cleland, J. G. F., Widimsky, J., Swedberg, K, Eastaugh, J., Preda, [No Value], Madeira, H. C., Moiseyev, V. S., Aguilar, JC, Swedburg, K, Aguilar, J.C., Komajda, M., Freemantle, N., Komajda, M, Preda, I., Korewicki, J, Aguilar, J. C., Mason, J, Madeira, H.C., Preda, I, Moiseyev, V.S., Swedberg, K., Follath, F, M Komajda   +48 more
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Usefulness of serum thyroid-stimulation hormone (TSH) as a prognostic indicator for acute-on-chronic liver failure

Annals of Hepatology, 2015
Background and rationale for the study. To investigate thyroid function in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) caused by hepatitis B virus infection and to determine whether thyroid hormone levels can be used as prognostic markers for ...
Yichen Wu, Shaoli You, Hong Zang, Hongling Liu, Yuanli Mao, Panyong Mao, Bing Zhu, Jun Xu, Guoming Xie, Jingxia Guo, Dongze Li, Shaojie Xin, Zhihong Wan   +12 more
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Immunological failure of first-line and switch to second-line antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected persons in Tanzania: analysis of routinely collected national data. [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVES: Rates of first-line treatment failure and switches to second-line therapy are key indicators for national HIV programmes. We assessed immunological treatment failure defined by WHO criteria in the Tanzanian national HIV programme. METHODS: We
Ramadhani, Angela, Vanobberghen, Fiona M, Mmbando, Donan, Wringe, Alison, Todd, Jim, Zaba, Basia, Kilama, Bonita   +6 more
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Corticosteroid Weaning in Stable Heart Transplant Patients: Guidance by Serum Cortisol Level

Journal of Transplantation, 2018
Background. Despite earlier studies describing the feasibility of steroid weaning in heart transplant patients, the majority of patients are maintained on steroid therapy for life.
David A. Baran, Cheryl Rosenfeld, Mark J. Zucker   +2 more
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