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Platelet Count/Spleen Thickness Ratio and the Risk of Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis With Esophagogastric Varices [PDF]

, 2022
Huimin Liu, Qun Zhang, Fangyuan Gao, Hao Yu, Yuyong Jiang, Xianbo Wang   +5 more
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Etiology and Short‐Term Outcomes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Presenting at the Emergency Department in a Tertiary Hospital in a Low Resource Setting–A Prospective Cohort Study

JGH Open
Background Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is one of the most common medical emergencies. Currently, there is a paucity of data on the clinical profile and outcome of UGIB in resource‐limited settings. Objective We aim to describe the etiology and
Nyantakyi Adu‐Darko, Solomon Gyabaah, Osei Yaw Asamoah, Tracey Afoley Laryea, Bright Oppong, Eileen Micah, Bernard Nkum   +6 more
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Liver cirrhosis-epidemiological and Clinical Aspects [PDF]

, 2008
Liver cirrhosis is the end-stage of many different chronic liver diseases. Limited data exists on the epidemiology, natural history and complications of liver cirrhosis such as esophageal varices and malignancies in the Nordic countries after the ...
Gunnarsdóttir, Steingerður Anna
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"Downhill" varices. A rare cause of esophageal hemorrhage [PDF]

, 2006
"Downhill" varices or upper esophageal varices are a rare cause of proximal digestive tract hemorrhage with only 16 cases described in the literature. In our series, hemorrhage due to "downhill" varices represents 0.1% of all acute esophageal variceal ...
Amaro, P, Areia, M, Ferreira, M, Freitas, D, Romãozinho, JM   +4 more
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A Comparative Study of Ultrasonography and CT Venography in the Diagnosis of Budd‐Chiari Syndrome

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
Budd‐Chiari syndrome (BCS) is characterized by hepatic venous outflow obstruction from the hepatic veins to the junction of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and right atrium. Ultrasound (US) and CT venography (CTV) are used as imaging techniques for the diagnosis of BCS, and We compared the diagnostic efficacy of the two modalities. The results showed that
Tiling Jiang, Mingyue Qu, Qian Zhang, Donghua Shen, Yan Liu, Baoshi Guo, Gong Wang   +6 more
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Proptosis due to otolaryngology causes a study [PDF]

, 2013
Proximity of orbit to nose and paranasal sinuses makes it rather vulnerable to insults due to otolaryngological causes. The medial wall of orbit (Lamina papyracea) is rather paper thin and ithappens to form the lateral wall of anterior ethmoid air cells.
Kothandaraman, Kamakshi, Thiagarajan, Balasubramanian   +1 more
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Splenic stiffness does not predict esophageal varices in children with portal hypertension

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To investigate ultrasound parameters, particularly splenic stiffness, as predictors of pediatric esophageal varices. Methods We included all children aged 0–19 years who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy, for variceal screening or surveillance, and abdominopelvic ultrasound with splenic elastography measurement.
Margaux Jezequel, Mohamed El Fayoumi, Madeleine Aumar, Léa Tran, Clémence Saingier, Hélène Behal, Matthieu Antoine, Fréderic Gottrand   +7 more
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Portosystemic collateral vessels in liver cirrhosis: a three-dimensional MDCT pictorial review [PDF]

, 2011
PURPOSE: Portosystemic collateral vessels (PSCV) are a consequence of the portal hypertension that occurs in chronic liver diseases. Their prognosis is strongly marked by the risk of digestive hemorrhage and hepatic encephalopathy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:
A. Bouvier, C. Aubé, C. Ridereau-Zins, E. Moubarak, F. Thouveny, J. Boursier, J. Lebigot, S. Willoteaux   +7 more
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Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital

Journal of Lumbini Medical College, 2013
Introduction: Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy includes visualization of the oropharynx, esophagus, stomach, and proximal duodenum, with real time assessment and interpretation of the findings encountered.
Bishal Khattri Chhetri, M S Paudel, Nabin Pokharel, Shadev Prasad Dhungana, Anuj Paudel, Shamsuddin _   +5 more
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Oesophageal varices, schistosomiasis, and mortality among patients admitted with haematemesis in Mwanza, Tanzania: a prospective cohort study. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common cause of hospital admissions worldwide. Aetiologies vary by sociodemographics and geography.
Chofle, Awilly A, Downs, Jennifer A, Ewings, Fiona M, Fitzgerald, Daniel W, Jaka, Hyasinta, Johnson, Warren D, Kabangila, Rodrick, Koy, Mheta, Mazigo, Humphrey D, Peck, Robert N, Smart, Luke R   +10 more
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