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Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver clinical practice guidelines on liver transplantation
Liver transplantation is a highly complex and challenging field of clinical practice. Although it was originally developed in western countries, it has been further advanced in Asian countries through the use ...
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Open AccessAmmonia is associated with liver-related complications and predicts mortality in acute-on-chronic liver failure patients
The relationship between ammonia and liver-related complications (LRCs) in acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) patients is not clearly established. This study aimed to evaluate the association between ammoni...
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Total hip arthroplasty in different types of advanced tubercular hip arthritis: is it justified
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) provides a good treatment option for the patients in late arthritis stage. We present our experience of THA in various spectrums of disease.
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Self-Identification of Mental Health Problems Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness
Young adults experiencing homelessness (YAEH) have high rates of mental health problems but low rates of mental health service use. This study examined identification of mental health problems among YAEH in se...
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AARC score determines outcomes in patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis: a multinational study
Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a severe form of alcoholic hepatitis (SAH). We aimed to study the natural course, response to corticosteroids (CS), and the role of the Asian Pacific Association for th...
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Position statement from the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, Cardiological Society of India, Indian Academy of Neurology and Vascular Society of India on gastrointestinal bleeding and endoscopic procedures in patients on antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant therapy
Antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant agents (collectively known as antithrombotic agents) are used to reduce the risk of thromboembolic events in patients with conditions such as atrial fibrillation, acute corona...
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Total hip Arthroplasty in Tubercular Hip Arthritis
The incidence of TB hip is increasing even in the Western world due to varied reasons. TB hip has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. Patients in the late arthritis stage present with hip pain and movem...
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Acute variceal bleeding portends poor outcomes in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure: a propensity score matched study from the APASL ACLF Research Consortium (AARC)
Limited data exist regarding outcomes of acute variceal bleeding (AVB) in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), especially in those with hepatic failure. We evaluated the outcomes of AVB in pati...
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Diagnostic accuracy of transient elastography in diagnosing clinically significant portal hypertension in patients with chronic liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Liver stiffness measurement using transient elastography (TE-LSM) is a promising noninvasive alternative to hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) for diagnosing clinically significant portal hypertension (CS...
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Dynamic assessments of hepatic encephalopathy and ammonia levels predict mortality in acute-on-chronic liver failure
We evaluated the dynamics of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and ammonia estimation in acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) patients due to a paucity of evidence.
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Analytical Modelling of Hexagonal Shaped Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer
Background For ultrasonic signal generation and detection, the Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (CMUTs), constructed using semiconductor fabrication processes are basically Microelectromechanical S...
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Comparison of Two High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography Instruments Bio-Rad Variant-II and Tosoh HLC-723G11 in the Evaluation of Hemoglobinopathies
Hemoglobin High-performance liquid chromatography (Hb HPLC) is a standard first-line technique for diagnosis of thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies. We compared two HPLC systems for detection and quantification...
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Gastrointestinal and hepatic manifestations of Corona Virus Disease-19 and their relationship to severe clinical course: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Many case series on Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) have reported gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatic manifestations in a proportion of cases; however, the data is conflicting. The relationship of GI and hepatic...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Acute-on-chronic liver failure: consensus recommendations of the Asian Pacific association for the study of the liver (APASL): an update
The article Acute-on-chronic liver failure: consensus recommendations of the Asian Pacific association for the study of the liver (APASL): an update, written by [Shiv Sarin], was originally published electroni...
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Open AccessAcute-on-chronic liver failure: consensus recommendations of the Asian Pacific association for the study of the liver (APASL): an update
The first consensus report of the working party of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) set up in 2004 on acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) was published in 2009. With internati...
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Enhanced acetone detection using Au doped ZnO thin film sensor
Zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films are prepared using sol–gel method for acetone vapor sensing. Zinc acetate dihydrate (Zn(CH3COO)2·2H2O) was taken as starting material and a stable and homogeneous solution was prepared...
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Non-invasive aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index correlates well with invasive hepatic venous pressure gradient in cirrhosis
Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is the best recommended tool to measure portal pressure, but is invasive. HVPG helps in prognosticating cirrhosis and predict its complications. Aminotransferase to plat...
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Predictors of 90-day mortality in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis: Experience with 183 patients at a tertiary care center from India
Severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is not an uncommon indication for hospital admission in India. However, there is limited data from India on predictors of mortality in patients of severe AH. We analyzed the dat...
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Evaluation of Ultrasonic Transducer with Divergent Membrane Materials and Geometries
Nowadays Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers (CMUTs) appeared as a preference over piezoelectric transducers in terms of bandwidth, fabrication of layer arrays, efficiency and sensitivity. This pa...
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Transarterial chemoembolization in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma—assessing the factors affecting the survival: An audit from a tertiary care center in northern India
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignant tumor of the liver and third most common cause of cancer-related mortality. According to Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging system,...