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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT Chronic liver disease in infancy is uncommon, diagnostically demanding, and rarely reported from sub‐Saharan Africa, where advanced hepatologic evaluation is seldom accessible. We describe a one‐year‐old boy from rural Somaliland who presented with a two‐week history of progressive abdominal distension, followed by jaundice, hematemesis and ...
Khadar Jama Ibrahim +3 more
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Bleeding Stomal Varices and Vascular Interventional Radiology Management: A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT Stomal varices are a rare but life‐threatening complication of portal hypertension. While multiple approaches are used to treat these varices, clinicians often face significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. A 55‐year‐old woman with a history of cirrhosis and low rectal cancer presented with massive stomal variceal bleeding requiring ...
Paria Bolourinejad +2 more
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The Practice of Interventional Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at a Tertiary Referral Hospital
The Annals of African Surgery, 2018 Background: Interventional endoscopy enables one time diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases with minimally invasive therapy and improved disease outcome. Local use has remained low with minimal reporting. Knowledge of current practice at a
James Waweru +5 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2026.Contrast‐enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen. Panels A‐I demonstrate portal vein thrombosis with periportal serpiginous collateral vessels, consistent with cavernous transformation. Red arrowhead: Thrombus in portal vein, Yellow arrowhead: Dilatation of CBD and intrahepatic biliary tree. ABSTRACT Acute cholangitis classically presents with
Aditi Sarker +2 more
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Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 33, Issue 4, August 2026.Abstract Background Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a life‐threatening emergency. This study evaluated the effects of a bundle care strategy on rebleeding and prognosis in patients with UGIB in the emergency observation area. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted among 206 patients with UGIB admitted to the emergency observation ...
Lianmei Guo, Jing Wang, Qiuxiang Hu
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims Esophageal varices (EVs) are a common and life‐threatening complication of liver cirrhosis. Endoscopic screening is recommended but remains invasive and resource‐intensive. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the albumin–bilirubin (ALBI) and ALBI–platelet (ALBI–PLT) scores for predicting the presence ...
Thang Dinh Nguyen +2 more
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Bioimpedance Analysis to Predict Clinical Outcomes of Liver Cirrhosis in a Prospective Cohort Study
JGH Open, Volume 10, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) is a non‐invasive method for estimating body composition, which plays a role in the development of cirrhosis. We investigated if BIA measures were associated with cirrhosis complications. Methods We analyzed data from 566 participants in a prospective cohort study of cirrhosis patients from ...
Mohammed Kanan +9 more
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Reproducibility of Splanchnic Blood Flow Measured Using Phase‐Contrast MRI
NMR in Biomedicine, Volume 39, Issue 8, August 2026.Splanchnic vessel blood flow assessment can describe physiology or pathophysiological conditions. Here, we assessed the variation of PC‐MRI‐determined repeated measures of blood flow in four splanchnic vessels in three populations and two MRI‐scanners. We found similar agreements with the means for both scanners and for healthy individuals and patients
Lærke S. Gasbjerg +11 more
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Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, August 2026.Abstract A 2‐year‐old, male German shepherd dog was referred for chronic right pelvic limb lameness, severe pain, and progressive muscle atrophy. Diagnostic imaging included radiography, ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Daniela Serra +5 more
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Epidemiology of Patients With Chronic Liver Disease Presenting to Emergency Departments in Australia
Emergency Medicine Australasia, Volume 38, Issue 4, August 2026.ABSTRACT Objective To describe the epidemiology, healthcare utilisation and outcomes of patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) with chronic liver disease (CLD) in Queensland, Australia. Methods This statewide data linkage study included adult patients with CLD‐related diagnoses across 104 Queensland Health EDs between 1 January 2016 and 31 ...
Akmez Latona +4 more
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