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Serum bile acids as a prognostic biomarker in biliary atresia following Kasai portoenterostomy

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Serum bile acid levels predict outcomes in patients with biliary atresia who achieve normalized bilirubin levels after Kasai portoenterostomy. Abstract Background and Aims In biliary atresia, serum bilirubin is commonly used to predict outcomes after Kasai portoenterostomy (KP).
Sanjiv Harpavat, Kieran Hawthorne, Kenneth D. R. Setchell, Monica Narvaez Rivas, Lisa Henn, Charlotte A. Beil, Saul J. Karpen, Vicky L. Ng, Estella M. Alonso, Jorge A. Bezerra, Stephen L. Guthery, Simon Horslen, Kathy M. Loomes, Patrick McKiernan, John C. Magee, Robert M. Merion, Jean P. Molleston, Philip Rosenthal, Richard J. Thompson, Kasper S. Wang, Ronald J. Sokol, Benjamin L. Shneider, for Childhood Liver Disease Research Network (ChiLDReN)   +22 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, Guillaume Fahrni, David C. Rotzinger, Salah D. Qanadli   +3 more
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Gastric antral vascular ectasia in hepatitis C virus related liver cirrhosis: Fetching for predictors

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, Hanaa Khalaf Fath‐Elbab, Alaa Mohamed Mostafa, Hend M Moness, Nashwa Mohamed Adel, Elham Ahmed   +5 more
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Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease/Pediatric End‐Stage Liver Disease exception policy and outcomes in pediatric patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome requiring liver transplantation

Liver Transplantation, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is associated with increased waitlist mortality in liver transplantation (LT) candidates. Children with HPS are granted Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease (MELD)/Pediatric End‐Stage Liver Disease (PELD) exception points for waitlist prioritization in the United States based on criterion developed for adults.
Muhammad H. Raza, Yong Kwon, Pierre Kobierski, Asish C. Misra, Angelina Lim, Cameron Goldbeck, Kambiz Etesami, Rohit Kohli, Juliet Emamaullee   +8 more
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Case Report: Exacerbation of varices following atezolizumab plus bevacizumab treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: A case series and literature review

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, Hideki Iwamoto, Hideki Iwamoto, Shigeo Shimose, Takashi Niizeki, Tomotake Shirono, Yu Noda, Naoki Kamachi, Taizo Yamaguchi, Masahito Nakano, Ryoko Kuromatsu, Hironori Koga, Takumi Kawaguchi   +12 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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Efficiency and Safety of Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy With Ligation for Esophageal Varices: A Retrospective Study. [PDF]

DEN Open
ABSTRACT Objectives Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy with ligation (EISL) is a combined endoscopic treatment that involves endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) and endoscopic variceal ligation. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of conventional EIS and EISL in treating esophageal varices and the usefulness of EISL.
Maki K, Haga H, Hoshikawa K, Katsumi T, Suzuki F, Uchiyama F, Ueno Y.   +6 more
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Early onset portal hypertension due to silent extensive portal vein thrombosis following umbilical vein catheterization

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, Ritu Sharma, Anuradha Rai, Dhulika Dhingra   +3 more
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Development and validation of prognostic model to predict mortality among cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding: A retrospective study

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, Kuntapon Akkarachinores, Amnart Chaiprasert   +2 more
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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, Zhe Zhao, G. Scott Winder, Neehar D. Parikh   +3 more
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