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Plasma Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate Is a Promising Biomarker of Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

open access: yesFrontiers 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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NON-INVASIVE TOOLS TO ASSESS THE RISK OF VARICES-NEEDING-TREATMENT IN CIRRHOSIS SECONDARY TO HCV

open access: yesPakistan 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
doaj   +3 more sources

SPECTRUM OF FINDINGS IN PATIENTS PRESENTING FOR UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL AND THE INFLUENCE OF AGE AND GENDER

open access: yesPakistan 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
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical and Endoscopic Profile of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed: A Cross-sectional Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern India [PDF]

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

Validation of the EVendo score for the prediction of varices in cirrhotic patients

open access: yesThe 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
doaj   +1 more source

Gastric antral vascular ectasia in hepatitis C virus related liver cirrhosis: Fetching for predictors

open access: yesJGH 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
doaj   +1 more source

Case Report: Exacerbation of varices following atezolizumab plus bevacizumab treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: A case series and literature review

open access: yesFrontiers 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
doaj   +1 more source

Development and validation of prognostic model to predict mortality among cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding: A retrospective study

open access: yesJGH 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
doaj   +1 more source

Insights into pelvic venous disorders

open access: yesFrontiers 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
doaj   +1 more source

Early onset portal hypertension due to silent extensive portal vein thrombosis following umbilical vein catheterization

open access: yesIndian 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
doaj   +1 more source

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