Beneficial Effect of Maintaining Hepatic Reserve during Chemotherapy on the Outcomes of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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DOI: 10.1159/000472262
Abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) usually develops in chronically damaged liver. We investigated hepatic reserves during chemotherapy of patients with advanced HCC and compensated liver function to evaluate the effect on patients' outcomes of maintaining hepatic reserve… read more here.
Keywords: chemotherapy; pugh score; effect; hepatic reserve ... See more keywords
Vitamin D supplementation in patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis: a prospective study.
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DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4806.18.05723-3
Abstract: BACKGROUND The liver is involved in the metabolism of vitamin D. The prevalence of osteopenia in alcoholic liver disease (ALD) patients is 34-48%, and the prevalence of osteoporosis is 11-36%. Advanced liver disease is considered… read more here.
Keywords: supplementation; alcoholic liver; class; pugh score ... See more keywords
Tigecycline Dosing Strategies in Critically Ill Liver-Impaired Patients
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11040479
Abstract: This study investigated tigecycline exposure in critically ill patients from a population pharmacokinetic perspective to support rational dosing in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with acute and chronic liver impairment. A clinical dataset of 39… read more here.
Keywords: critically ill; pugh score; tigecycline dosing; dosing strategies ... See more keywords