Cirrhosis represents the end stage of chronic liver disease. Sub-Saharan Africa, a resource-
constrained region, has a high burden of chronic liver disease, with causes including …

Human serum albumin (HSA) is a non-glycosylated, negatively charged, single-chain
polypeptide composed of 585 amino acid residues with a relative molecular mass of 66.438 …

Background Approximately 40% to 95% of people with cirrhosis have oesophageal varices.
About 15% to 20% of oesophageal varices bleed in about one to three years of diagnosis …

Purpose To compare the cost-effectiveness of tunneled peritoneal catheter (TPC) versus
serial large-volume paracenteses (LVP) for patients with recurrent ascites. Materials and …

The hepatorenal syndrome (HRS), a progressive but potentially reversible deterioration of
kidney function, constitutes a serious complication of hepatic decompensation. Coexistence …

Purpose This is the first of three parts of the clinical practice guideline from the European
Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) on resuscitation fluids in adult critically ill …

Background. Terlipressin is a long acting synthetic analogue of vasopressin, which is used
to manage variceal bleeding and hepatorenal syndrome. Terlipressin is being developed to …

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) has become essential in the treatment
or prevention of portal hypertension‐related complications. In the early 1990s, the primary …

Abstract In 2023, Chinese Society of Hepatology of Chinese Medical Association convened
a panel of experts to update the Chinese guidelines on the management of ascites and …

Introducción: La cirrosis hepática alcohólica (CHa) es una enfermedad invalidante que,
dado el aumento de consumo de alcohol en Chile, podría aumentar su incidencia en los …