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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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NON-INVASIVE TOOLS TO ASSESS THE RISK OF VARICES-NEEDING-TREATMENT IN CIRRHOSIS SECONDARY TO HCV
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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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]
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
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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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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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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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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Insights into pelvic venous disorders
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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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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