Deficits in Advance Care Planning for Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis at Liver Transplant Centers.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.0152
Abstract: Importance The burden of end-of-life care for patients with cirrhosis is increasing in the US, and most of these patients, many of whom are not candidates for liver transplant, die in institutions receiving aggressive care.… read more here.
Keywords: patients decompensated; transplant; decompensated cirrhosis; care ... See more keywords
Fibrinogen as an independent predictor of mortality in decompensated cirrhosis and bleeding
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.28915
Abstract: The study by Drolz et al. is important given the need to reduce bleeding complications and mortality in decompensated cirrhosis. The novel finding of this study was that fibrinogen is independently predictive of new onset… read more here.
Keywords: fibrinogen; study; bleeding; mortality ... See more keywords
Acute Kidney Injury in Decompensated Cirrhosis Is Associated With Both Hypo‐coagulable and Hyper‐coagulable Features
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.31443
Abstract: Recent evidence suggests that acute kidney injury (AKI) is the main predictor of postparacentesis bleeding in patients with cirrhosis. To assess the factors responsible for bleeding tendency in AKI, we performed a prospective study comparing… read more here.
Keywords: acute kidney; injury decompensated; decompensated cirrhosis; kidney injury ... See more keywords
Prognostic value of albumin‐related ratios in HBV‐associated decompensated cirrhosis
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DOI: 10.1002/jcla.24338
Abstract: Identification of effective and accurate prognostic biomarkers for hepatitis B virus‐associated decompensated cirrhosis (HBV‐DeCi) is challenging. This study was designed to determine and compare the prognostic value of albumin‐related ratios (blood urea nitrogen‐to‐albumin ratio [BAR],… read more here.
Keywords: decompensated cirrhosis; value albumin; ratio; associated decompensated ... See more keywords
Safety of Chronic Simvastatin Treatment in Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis: Many Adverse Events but No Liver Injury
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DOI: 10.1007/s10620-020-06630-7
Abstract: The high mortality rate of decompensated cirrhosis underlines the need for new treatments. Experimental models of cirrhosis and its reported relationship with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease have provided data supporting the rational use of statins in… read more here.
Keywords: patients decompensated; treatment; cirrhosis; decompensated cirrhosis ... See more keywords
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt reduces hospital care burden in patients with decompensated cirrhosis
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DOI: 10.1007/s11739-020-02602-x
Abstract: Patients with decompensated cirrhosis frequently require hospital admissions, which are associated with worse prognosis. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of TIPS on the need for hospital care. Secondary objectives were… read more here.
Keywords: patients decompensated; care; decompensated cirrhosis; hospital care ... See more keywords
New concepts on the clinical course and stratification of compensated and decompensated cirrhosis
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DOI: 10.1007/s12072-017-9808-z
Abstract: The clinical course of cirrhosis has been typically described by a compensated and a decompensated state based on the absence or, respectively, the presence of any of bleeding, ascites, encephalopathy or jaundice. More recently, it… read more here.
Keywords: clinical course; cirrhosis; compensated decompensated; decompensated cirrhosis ... See more keywords
Management of HCV-related decompensated cirrhosis with direct-acting antiviral agents: who should be treated?
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DOI: 10.1007/s12072-019-09933-8
Abstract: BackgroundMedical treatment of decompensated cirrhosis due to hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a clinical challenge even in the era of direct-acting antiviral drugs (DAAs). We evaluated the efficacy and safety of DAAs in the management… read more here.
Keywords: cirrhosis; direct acting; acting antiviral; decompensated cirrhosis ... See more keywords
Granulocyte colony stimulating factor: A potential therapeutic rescue in severe alcoholic hepatitis and decompensated cirrhosis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2020.04.011
Abstract: Liver cirrhosis accounts for over 2 million deaths annually worldwide. A subset of these patients - those with alcoholic hepatitis and decompensated cirrhosis, have abysmal short-term survival. Liver transplant is the only intervention of proven… read more here.
Keywords: cirrhosis; hepatitis decompensated; colony stimulating; decompensated cirrhosis ... See more keywords
Predictors of do-not-resuscitate order utilization in decompensated cirrhosis hospitalized patients: A nationwide inpatient cohort study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2020.10.012
Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Decompensated cirrhosis carries high inpatient morbidity and mortality. Consequently, advance care planning is an integral aspect of medical care in this patient population. Our study aims to identify do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order utilization… read more here.
Keywords: dnr utilization; cirrhosis; cohort; decompensated cirrhosis ... See more keywords
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Guided Fine Needle Aspiration: A New Modality to Diagnose Peritoneal Tuberculosis in Presence of Decompensated Cirrhosis-A Case Series and Review of Literature.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jceh.2017.09.007
Abstract: Background The gold-standard for diagnosis is growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on ascitic fluid or peritoneal culture. Due to the non-specific signs and symptoms of disease, its early diagnosis is difficult, especially in patients with decompensated… read more here.
Keywords: guided fine; eus; tuberculosis; decompensated cirrhosis ... See more keywords