Tag: Cirrhosis
Patients With Cirrhosis Have Considerable Financial Burden
Lack of insurance, financial distress resulting in delayed medical care tied to lower odds of HCC surveillance
Frailty Tied to Liver Transplant Wait-List Mortality in Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis patients with ascites or hepatic encephalopathy are more likely to experience frailty
Gender Gap Seen in Accessing Alcohol Treatment With Cirrhosis
Women less likely to be treated than men; treatment visit, medication tied to improved one-year outcomes
Alcoholic Cirrhosis Linked to Increased Admissions, Costs
Compared with non-alcoholic cirrhosis, excess 30-day readmissions total 29.2 per 100 patients
Predictors of Death in Cirrhosis Include Age, BSA, MELD
Left atrial enlargement, increased heart rate and E/e', and reduced mean BP also predicted death
Serum Cystatin C Predicts Mortality With Cirrhotic Ascites
Creatinine levels not tied to mortality or type 1 hepatorenal syndrome
HBcrAg Levels Tied to Progression to Cirrhosis in HBV Carriers
After adjustment, hepatitis B virus core-related antigen was independently linked to progression
CRP, PCT Added to MELD Ups Prediction of Mortality in Cirrhosis
Addition of C-reactive protein, procalcitonin to model for end-stage liver disease score beneficial
Subcirrhotic Liver Stiffness Cuts HCC Risk in Hepatitis B
Achievement of subcirrhotic range of liver stiffness with antiviral therapy reduces HCC risk
Case Report: Hyperammonemia to Be Considered in Cirrhosis Setting
Authors describe case of 58-year-old man who received blood obtained 17, 20 days earlier
