Total paracentesis has also been shown to be as safe as repeated partial paracentesis and to shorten the period of hospitalization -- and may even be performed on an outpatient basis. [34] However ...

Osteoporosis and fractures are more common in cirrhotics than in the normal population in the absence of confounding risk factors such as female sex, cholestasis, and excess alcohol. In a study of ...

METHODS Cardiac responses to exercise, using radionuclide angiography and graded upright cycle ergometry with oxygen consumption, were assessed before and after exercise in 39 cirrhotics patients and ...

Objective To assess the clinical and haemodynamic effects of carvedilol for patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Design A systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources We searched ...

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Hepatocellular carcinoma is a malignancy of global importance and is associated with a high rate of mortality. Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease make it imperative to ...

Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is characterized by the triad of abnormal arterial oxygenation caused by intrapulmonary vascular dilatations (IPVD) in the setting of advanced liver disease or portal ...

[11] Although bedrest has been shown to increase natriuresis in cirrhotics, [12] there are no data available to support improvement in clinically relevant outcomes in ascites. [10] Furthermore ...