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Chronic Liver Disease Self‐Management for Veterans: A Feasibility Trial
ABSTRACT Background Rates of chronic liver disease (CLD) related to obesity and other cardiometabolic risk factors have increased dramatically and contribute to significant health burden and mortality. Lifestyle modification is commonly recommended, with a focus on nutrition, exercise, medication adherence, screening for CLD complications, and active ...
Carol Gonzalez +3 more
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ABSTRACT Gastric perforation after endoscopic treatment of gastric fundal variceal bleeding is extremely rare. In carefully selected patients with early, small perforations and limited peritoneal contamination, endoscopic tissue adhesive injection combined with conservative management may provide a feasible nonsurgical rescue strategy.
Tianwen Liu +6 more
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Background and Aims: Risk factors for mortality in acute variceal hemorrhage remain incompletely understood. Whether endoscopy timing is associated with risk of mortality has not been investigated.
HSU, YAO-CHUN;CHEN, CHIEN-HUNG;TSENG, CHENG-HAO;LIN, TZU-LING;LIOU, JYH-MING;WU, MING-SHIANG;HU, FU-CHANG;WANG, HSIU-PO +1 more
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The Evolution of Medications for Obesity Management
ABSTRACT This narrative review provides an overview of progress in the development of obesity medications, including a synthesis of data describing the efficacy and safety of currently available agents and emerging therapeutic options. Historically, many obesity medications have been withdrawn from the market due to safety concerns.
Jaskirath Gill, Priya Sumithran
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Prophylaxis of first variceal hemorrhage in patients with liver cirrhosis [PDF]
Paumgartner, Gustav +3 more
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Abstract Foreign body (FB) ingestion is a relatively frequent occurrence in the pediatric population with multiple potential sequelae. Appropriate intervention may range from urgent endoscopic retrieval to watchful waiting, with multiple variables influencing the decision.
Oren Ledder +18 more
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Gastroesophageal variceal bleeding is a life-threatening complication of portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis. Endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection is an established therapy for variceal hemorrhage, but it may lead to rare systemic complications,
Monica Penati +3 more
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TIPS in the Treatment of Variceal Bleeding
Variceal bleeding is a life-threatening complication of portal hypertension. In recent years, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation has cemented a role in the management of acute refractory bleeding and recurrent variceal ...
Andrew Lipnik, Joseph Morrison, Ron Gaba
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Patterns of Acute Liver Injury and Post‐Acute Liver Sequelae of COVID‐19
ABSTRACT Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) is known to cause acute liver injury (ALI) in COVID‐19 patients. This study explores the association between ALI patterns and the occurrence of long‐term hepatic complications in patients with and without existing chronic liver disease (CLD).
Basile Njei +6 more
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