Use of Non-Selective Beta-Blocker for Refractory Stomal Variceal Hemorrhage [PDF]
, 2021 Bleeding stomal varices are often difficult to manage given the comorbidities that are associated with their presentation. Here, we report a case of a 62-year-old female with stomal variceal hemorrhage in the setting of chronic portal vein thrombosis who
Trahey, Julia +5 more
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Health disparities in chronic liver disease
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian +3 more
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Janus kinase 2 inhibition by pacritinib as potential therapeutic target for liver fibrosis
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Diagram of the activation of the profibrotic and procontractile Janus kinase 2 (JAK2)/Ras homolog family member A/Rho‐kinase pathway and the inhibition of phosphorylated JAK2 by pacritinib to inhibit hepatic stellate cell activity. Abstract Background and Aims Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) signaling is increased in human and experimental liver fibrosis with ...
Sandra Torres +21 more
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Acute Variceal Hemorrhage and Airway Obstruction in a Patient With Reinke’s Edema
Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2022 Reinke’s edema and variceal hemorrhage are complex structural pathologies that affect the vocal cord mucosa. The vocal cords are highly susceptible to environmental stressors, such as smoking and vocal cord usage, thus, treatment involves their ...
Jonathan Raskin BA +3 more
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The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2023 Small bowel variceal bleeding is a rare cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage, with clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic incidental findings to life-threatening conditions.
Boram Seo +9 more
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Spontaneous Ectopic Paraumbilical Variceal Bleeding in a Patient With Cirrhosis
Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases, 2022 Ectopic variceal hemorrhage is a rare sequela of portal hypertension, accounting for 5% of variceal bleeding events. Although mortality rates are high for this condition, there is no established management protocol.
Dolly Patel +4 more
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Recent Advances in the Management of Acute Variceal Hemorrhage. [PDF]
J Clin Med, 2021 Gastrointestinal bleeding is one of the most relevant causes of death in patients with cirrhosis and clinically significant portal hypertension, with gastroesophageal varices being the most frequent source of hemorrhage.
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Development and validation of a score model for predicting the risk of first esophagogastric variceal hemorrhage and mortality in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma [PDF]
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Prevention and Management of Variceal Hemorrhage [PDF]
International Journal of Hepatology, 2013 Variceal hemorrhage is a common and devastating complication of portal hypertension and is a leading cause of death in patients with cirrhosis. The management of gastroesophageal varices has evolved over the last decade resulting in improved mortality and morbidity rates. Regarding the primary prevention of variceal hemorrhaging, nonselectiveβ-blockers
Dong Hyun Kim, Jun Yong Park
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Bleeding evaluation in patients with liver cirrhosis due to therapeutic approach: a statistical overview [PDF]
PharmaciaIn patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis, the presence of acute hemorrhage is a common clinical finding. The different types of bleeding that may be observed include variceal and non-variceal gastrointestinal bleeding and systemic bleeding due to ...
Kamen Valentinov Danov +21 more
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