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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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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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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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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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Validation of the EVendo score for the prediction of varices in cirrhotic patients
The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022 Background: Screening endoscopy for varices may be deferred when the calculated EVendo score is ≤3.90. This novel score has not been validated in an external cohort.
Khalid Alswat +6 more
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JGH Open, 2021 Background and Aim Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is observed in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. The exact pathophysiologic mechanism that underlies this condition is unknown.
Magdy Fouad +5 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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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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Managing liver cirrhotic complications: Overview of esophageal and gastric varices
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2020 Managing liver cirrhosis in clinical practice is still a challenging problem as its progression is associated with serious complications, such as variceal bleeding that may increase mortality.
C. Lesmana, Monica Raharjo, R. Gani
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