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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impact of Bacterial or Fungal Infections in Acute Liver Failure Patients from India
We evaluated the prevalence, risk factors, and impact of bacterial/fungal infections in acute liver failure (ALF) patients.
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Use of video laryngoscope as a conduit for the passage of endoscope: Expanding the horizon
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Simple bedside tests of muscle strength and function correlate with computed tomography-skeletal muscle index for assessment of sarcopenia in cirrhosis
Sarcopenia assessment can be done by skeletal muscle index (SMI) or bedside tests such as handgrip strength (HGS) and gait speed (GS).
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Antibody Response and Safety of ChAdOx1-nCOV (Covishield) in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Cross-Sectional, Observational Study
Patients with cirrhosis have a higher risk of severe COVID-19 and mortality and are high-priority patients for vaccination. However, cirrhotics were excluded from the phase 2/3 vaccine trials. Hence, we aimed ...
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Hepatic Venous Outflow Tract Obstruction
A 36-year-old male presented with a 1-month history of pain right upper abdomen and a 3-week history of abdominal distension. His family members noted yellowish discoloration of eyes lately. The patient had a ...
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Assessment of Liver Fibrosis by Transient Elastography Should Be Done After Hemodialysis in End Stage Renal Disease Patients with Liver Disease
The patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) are at greater risk of acquiring chronic hepatitis B or C and subsequently development of liver disease. The aim of the study was to assess liver fibrosis by tr...
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Acute Portal Vein Thrombosis: Aetiopathogenesis, Diagnosis and Management
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) refers to the occlusion of the trunk of the portal vein (PV) by formation of a luminal thrombus. This may extend into one or both of its intrahepatic branches, or its tributaries—t...
