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NON-INVASIVE TOOLS TO ASSESS THE RISK OF VARICES-NEEDING-TREATMENT IN CIRRHOSIS SECONDARY TO HCV
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021 Objective: To assess the non-invasive biomarkers of fibrosis for predicting varices-needing-treatment in patients with cirrhosis secondary to chronic-hepatitis-C. Study Design: Cross sectional comparative study.
Laima Alam, Farrukh Saeed
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Deprescribing zolpidem reduces falls and fractures in patients with cirrhosis
JHEP Reports, 2022 Background & Aims: Benzodiazepines are associated with an increased risk of harm in patients with cirrhosis. However, stopping benzodiazepines must be done with care to avoid withdrawal or other unintended consequences. The impact of deprescribing on
Elliot B. Tapper +3 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 Recently, a combined regimen of atezolizumab and bevacizumab (AB) treatment has been approved as a first-line treatment in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), contributing to prolonged survival.
Hiroyuki Suzuki +12 more
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Management of Varices and Variceal Hemorrhage in Cirrhosis [PDF]
New England Journal of Medicine, 2010 Variceal hemorrhage is a lethal complication of cirrhosis, particularly in patients in whom clinical decompensation (i.e., ascites, encephalopathy, a previous episode of hemorrhage, or jaundice) has already developed. Practice guidelines for the management of varices and variceal hemorrhage1 in cirrhosis are mostly based on evidence in the literature ...
Garcia Tsao, Guadalupe +1 more
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Insights into pelvic venous disorders
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 Pelvic venous disorders (PeVD), sometimes referred to as pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS), widely impact affected patients–mainly young women’s quality of life, causing puzzling, uncomfortable symptoms sometimes requiring months or years to get an ...
Kiara Rezaei-Kalantari +3 more
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Indian Pediatrics Case Reports, 2023 Background: Umbilical vein catheterization is a routine procedure in neonatal intensive care units. This invasive procedure, though easy and useful, can result in disastrous complications.
Surbhi Latawa +3 more
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Clinical and Endoscopic Profile of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed: A Cross-sectional Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern India [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021 ntroduction: Acute Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) bleed is a common potentially life threatening emergency. The aetiological profile of bleed and prognosis varies according to geographical region and availability of endoscopic facilities.
Manju Surendran, K Sunil Kumar
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JGH Open, 2021 Background and Aim Acute variceal bleeding (AVB) is a serious complication associated with high mortality. The aim of our study was to investigate mortality predictors and to develop a new simplified prognostic model among cirrhotic patients with AVB ...
Sakkarin Chirapongsathorn +2 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Introduction: Despite intensive research, reliable blood-derived parameters to detect clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) in patients with cirrhosis are lacking.
Lukas Sturm +14 more
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Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021 Objective: To determine the spectrum of findings in patients presenting for upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy and investigate role of age and gender. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Fayyaz Hassan +3 more
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