The following sections examine the use of albumin in patients with chronic liver disease, especially in those with decompensated cirrhosis. Figure 2: Reduction in effective arterial blood volume ...

Knowledge of the anatomy and of the highly pressurized system make it possible to predict alternative communicating routes that allow the redistribution of pressure within the system. The most common ...

Background:Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a common and serious complication of liver cirrhosis, often associated with worsened prognosis and increased risk of hepatic decompensation. The role of gut ...

Malnutrition is a prominent feature in liver cirrhosis, with deleterious impact on clinical outcome. The objective of this study is to investigate whether malnutrition is associated with increased ...

Sana Makbul diagnosed with Liver Cirrhosis. Sana Makbul, in a recent conversation, revealed that her health condition has escalated significantly. She added that she was battling liver cirrhosis, a ...

All cases from January 1992 to December 2005 of extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis or intrahepatic portal vein thrombosis were included. All registered diagnoses were based on either ultrasound ...

Objective This randomised trial aimed to address whether endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) or propranolol (PPL) is more effective at preventing initial oesophageal variceal bleeding (EVB) in patients ...

Cirrhosis is a form of Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) resulting from sustained liver damage from several causes, including viral infection, autoimmune disorders, cholestatic and metabolic disease ...

Objective To identify the limitations in palliative care provision in the last year of life for people with liver cirrhosis and potential barriers to and enablers of palliative care. Design Mixed ...

We describe a fully automated ultrasound analysis system that tracks and identifies the common carotid artery (CCA) and the internal jugular vein (IJV). Our goal is to prevent inadvertent damage to ...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has a global prevalence of 25% and is a leading cause of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. NAFLD encompasses a disease continuum from steatosis with or ...

Despite these limitations, the study suggests that spectral CT-derived ECV values may offer a robust, non-invasive alternative for evaluating liver cirrhosis. The researchers advocate for larger, ...