Annals of HepatologyConflict of interest: No Introduction and Objectives: Liver cirrhosis, a major global health issue, causes blood flow resistance and portal hypertension.
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Endoscopic Therapy and Radiologic Intervention of Acute Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2019 Acute gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage is a dreaded complication in patients with liver cirrhosis. Endoscopic therapy and radiologic intervention for gastroesophageal bleeding have rapidly developed in the recent decades.
Jeong Eun Song, Byung Seok Kim
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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 ...
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Annals of Hepatology, 2022 Introduction and Objectives: Clinical studies show a high prevalence of components of the metabolic syndrome (MS) in patients with liver cirrhosis not associated with NAFLD as a factor that increases portal hypertension (PH) and the frequency of variceal
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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 ...
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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.
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The Use of Vasoconstrictors in Acute Variceal Bleeding: How Long Is Enough? [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2019 Vasoconstrictors are often used as the first line therapy for acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage. They might also be used for a few days after endoscopic therapy to prevent early rebleeding. International guidelines recommend the use of vasoconstrictor
Gin-Ho Lo
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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.
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Gastroesophageal variceal hemorrhage in patients with chronic liver diseases attending university of Gondar Specialized comprehensive hospital in Ethiopia: Institutional based cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Baye ML +6 more
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A Fibreoptic Endoscopic Study of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania: a Retrospective Review of 240 Cases. [PDF]
, 2012 Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is recognized as a common and potentially life-threatening abdominal emergency that needs a prompt assessment and aggressive emergency treatment.
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