Portal venous pressure as a predictor of mortality in cirrhotic patients undergoing emergency surgery.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2018.09.007
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Emergency surgery is a risk factor for mortality in cirrhotic patients. Portal hypertension is an essential feature of decompensated cirrhosis. This study aimed to assess the value of portal venous pressure (PVP) measurement in… read more here.
Keywords: mortality cirrhotic; surgery; cirrhotic patients; mortality ... See more keywords
Declining Mortality of Cirrhotic Variceal Bleeding Requiring Admission to Intensive Care: A Binational Cohort Study.
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000003902
Abstract: OBJECTIVES We aimed to describe changes over time in admissions and outcomes, including length of stay, discharge destinations, and mortality of cirrhotic patients admitted to the ICU for variceal bleeding, and to compare it to… read more here.
Keywords: mortality cirrhotic; intensive care; icu admissions; variceal bleeding ... See more keywords
The clinical course and short‐term mortality of cirrhotic patients with non‐spontaneous bacterial peritonitis infections
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DOI: 10.1111/liv.13269
Abstract: We read with great interest the article by Javier et al., (1) reporting clinical course and hospital mortality in cirrhotic patients with non-spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) infections. After analyzing 615 non-SBP infections, the authors found that… read more here.
Keywords: mortality cirrhotic; clinical course; cirrhotic patients; course ... See more keywords