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Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.In this population‐based study in Alberta, Canada, evidence from RCTs led to a rapid reversal in pentoxifylline use, prior to formal guideline updates. Real‐world data support a modest short‐term benefit of CS and illustrate the potential of target trial emulation to assess treatment effectiveness in specific groups of patients. ABSTRACT Background and
Abdel‐Aziz Shaheen +3 more
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A Rare Intrasplenic Varix in a Patient with Chronic Liver Disease and Portal Hypertension
Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology, 2018 We present a rare case of spontaneous intrasplenic varix in a patient with chronic liver disease and portal hypertension. The venous collaterals and presence of portal hypertension was incidentally detected by abdominal contrast-enhanced computed ...
Sivasundhar Kumarasamy +4 more
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A Case of Postpartum Thrombophlebitis of a Retroperitoneal Varix Mimicking Acute Appendicitis [PDF]
, 2019 Paula Glackin, L G Crabo
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Amino Acid Imbalance Is an Independent Factor for Mortality in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.Amino acid imbalance, reflected by a low branched‐chain amino acids (BCAA)‐to‐tyrosine ratio (BTR), independently predicts mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Both decreased serum BCAA and increased tyrosine levels are significant and independent prognostic markers.
Yuki Utakata +10 more
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Direct Percutaneous Embolization of Peristomal Ileostomy Varices in an Emergency Setting
Case Reports in Radiology, 2018 Patients with liver disease and portal hypertension who have had surgical formation of an abdominal stoma are at risk of developing peristomal varices. These varices have a predilection for bleeding.
William Ryan +6 more
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Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.Alpha‐1 antitrypsin deficiency is a genetic disease that affects the lungs and the liver. The role of the heterozygous genetic defect in the development of liver cancer in patients with cirrhosis is unclear. Our study found that carrying the Pi*MZ genotype increases the risk of developing liver cancer.
Lorenz Balcar +18 more
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Minimum wage and employer‐sponsored supplementary health insurance: Evidence from Canada
Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, EarlyView.Abstract This study explores the effect of increases in the minimum wage on the probability of receiving employer‐sponsored supplementary prescription drug insurance through the workplace in Canada: Do Canadian employers respond to higher minimum wage by cutting insurance coverage?
Zichun Zhao, Michel Grignon
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From rhetoric to measurement: The economics of wetland conservation
Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, EarlyView.Abstract Wetland conservation continues to be a pressing issue as wetlands continue to be lost due to urban, industrial, and agricultural expansion. This paper synthesizes the current knowledge about wetland conservation economics in Canada, with a focus on prairie landscapes. We review the methods economists use to empirically measure the costs (i.e.,
Patrick Lloyd‐Smith +2 more
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Hepatology Research, EarlyView.In children with biliary atresia (BA), breath‐holding during liver and spleen stiffness (LS and SS) measurement is often difficult, raising concerns about measurement reliability in the awake state. We investigated whether performing LS and SS measurements under general anesthesia—when brief ventilation pauses are possible—could improve diagnostic ...
Shinya Yokoyama +11 more
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