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When Can we Feed after a Gastrointestinal Bleed?
Purpose of ReviewGastrointestinal (GI) bleeding can carry minimal or significant risk for recurrent hemorrhage. Timing of feeding after GI bleeding...
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Number of endoscopic sessions to eradicate varices identifies high risk of rebleeding in cirrhotic patients
Background and aimsRisk stratification to identify patients with high risk of variceal rebleeding is particularly important in patients with...
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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) complications: what diagnostic radiologists should know
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an effective therapy for portal hypertension complications and can successfully treat...
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Antiviral therapy reduces rebleeding rate in patients with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis with acute variceal bleeding after endotherapy
BackgroundThe preventive effects of antiviral therapy to reduce rebleeding rate in patients with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis undergoing endoscopic...
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The severity of portal hypertension by a non-invasive assessment: acoustic structure quantification analysis of liver parenchyma
BackgroundAcoustic structure quantification (ASQ) has been applied to evaluate liver histologic changes by analyzing the speckle pattern seen on...
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Can we use non-invasive parameters to predict the development of gastroesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients with and without portal vein thrombosis? An observational study from the western region of Saudi Arabia
BackgroundThe prevention of portal hypertensive complications, including upper gastrointestinal bleeding, is critically important and achieved only...
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Role of interventional radiology in intractable bleeding rectal varices
In the setting of portal hypertension, intractable bleeding from anorectal varices is a rare occurrence. In this review, clinical presentation and...
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Risk of rebleeding from gastroesophageal varices after initial treatment with cyanoacrylate; a systematic review and pooled analysis
BackgroundCyanoacrylate alone or in combination with other interventions, can be used to achieve variable rates of success in preventing rebleeding....
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Artificial intelligence in the diagnosis of cirrhosis and portal hypertension
Clinically significant portal hypertension is associated with an increased risk of develo** gastroesophageal varices and hepatic decompensation....
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Distinct prognostic value of different portal hypertension-associated features in patients with primary biliary cholangitis
BackgroundPrimary biliary cholangitis (PBC) may progress to cirrhosis and clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH). This study assesses...
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Schistosomiasis: Hepatosplenic Disease and Portal Hypertensive Complications
Purpose of ReviewSchistosomiasis is an important and often neglected disease in tropical climates and is associated with significant comorbidity due...
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Percutaneous transhepatic obliteration for rupture of varices in the small intestine: a case report
Rupture of ectopic varices is a rare but serious complication of portal hypertension. A 65-year-old woman with liver cirrhosis caused by primary...
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Predictors and Outcomes of Post-transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Liver Failure in Patients with Cirrhosis
BackgroundPost-transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) liver failure (PTLF) is a serious complication of TIPS procedure with poor...
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Beyond the scope and the glue: update on evaluation and management of gastric varices
Gastric varices are encountered less frequently than esophageal varices. Nonetheless, gastric variceal bleeding is more severe and associated with...
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Band Ligation Can Be Used to Treat Barrett’s Esophagus and Concurrent Esophageal Varices: A Case Series
BackgroundPatients with Barrett’s esophagus (BE) and esophageal varices present a unique management dilemma. Endoscopic ablation and endoscopic...
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Prospective observational study on clinical and epidemiological profile of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected upper gastrointestinal bleed
Background and objectiveBleeding from the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is one of the common medical emergencies. In this study, we assessed...
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Predictors of myocardial injury in patients with cirrhosis presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding
BackgroundMyocardial injury in conditions other than coronary artery disease (CAD), known as type 2 myocardial infarction, is mostly related to...
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Emergency Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: an Effective and Safe Treatment for Uncontrolled Variceal Bleeding
BackgroundUncontrolled variceal bleeding (VB) remains a great challenge for clinical treatment. Emergency transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic...
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ALBI score predicts morphological changes in esophageal varices following direct-acting antiviral-induced sustained virological response in patients with liver cirrhosis
BackgroundThis study aimed to clarify the morphological changes in esophageal varices after achieving sustained virological response (SVR) with...
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Recommendations on the Diagnosis and Initial Management of Acute Variceal Bleeding and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Patients with Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a serious and life-threatening condition which imposes a significant socioeconomic burden on affected individuals and healthcare...