[HTML][HTML] Green endoscopy, one step toward a sustainable future: Literature review
Rapid climate change or climate crisis is one of the most serious emergencies of the 21st
century, accounting for highly impactful and irreversible changes worldwide. Climate crisis …
century, accounting for highly impactful and irreversible changes worldwide. Climate crisis …
[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive approach to esophageal variceal bleeding: From prevention to treatment
Esophageal variceal bleeding is a severe complication often associated with portal
hypertension, commonly due to liver cirrhosis. Prevention and treatment of this condition are …
hypertension, commonly due to liver cirrhosis. Prevention and treatment of this condition are …
Accuracy of non-invasive diagnosis of esophageal varices among cirrhotic patients in a low-income setting
HT Gebregziabiher, W Hailu, Z Abay, S Bizuneh… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease that is frequently complicated by increased portal venous
pressure and the formation of EV. The most common clinical manifestation of portal …
pressure and the formation of EV. The most common clinical manifestation of portal …
Acute Variceal Hemorrhage in Germany–A Nationwide Study of 65,357 Hospitalized Cases: Variceal Hemorrhage in Germany
A Mertens, T Essing, A Kunstein… - Canadian Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Acute variceal hemorrhage (AVH) is a frequent cause of upper gastrointestinal
bleeding (UGIB) in liver cirrhosis. Most cases require urgent endoscopic intervention due to …
bleeding (UGIB) in liver cirrhosis. Most cases require urgent endoscopic intervention due to …
Ratio of von Willebrand factor to ADAMTS13 is a useful predictor of esophagogastric varices progression after sustained virologic response in patients with hepatitis C …
S Iwai, T Akahane, H Takaya, T Kubo… - Hepatology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Esophagogastric varices (EGV) are a serious complication of hepatitis C virus (HCV)‐
related liver cirrhosis (HCV‐LC). In most cases, portal hypertension improves after a …
related liver cirrhosis (HCV‐LC). In most cases, portal hypertension improves after a …
Porto-mesenteric four-dimensional flow MRI: a novel non-invasive technique for assessment of gastro-oesophageal varices
R Karam, BA Elged, O Elmetwally, S El-Etreby… - Insights into …, 2024 - Springer
Objectives To assess the role of 4D flow MRI in the assessment of gastro-oesophageal
varices and in the prediction of high-risk varices in patients with chronic liver disease …
varices and in the prediction of high-risk varices in patients with chronic liver disease …
Triage policy to postpone endoscopy for patients with low-risk varices is safe during the lockdown period of COVID-19 pandemic
YJ Chen, MC Hou, TC Yang, PC Lee, YH Huang… - BMC …, 2023 - Springer
Background & aims During the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the endoscopic services were
electively postponed or suspended. We aimed to assess the safety of a triage policy in …
electively postponed or suspended. We aimed to assess the safety of a triage policy in …
Assessing the predictive efficacy of noninvasive liver fibrosis indices and portal vein diameter in predicting esophageal variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis
X Lin, Q Lan, Y Liu, X Dong, L Wu - Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2024 - Springer
Background The objective of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of noninvasive
serum liver fibrosis markers and portal vein diameter (PVD) in predicting the occurrence of …
serum liver fibrosis markers and portal vein diameter (PVD) in predicting the occurrence of …
[HTML][HTML] The Prediction and Treatment of Bleeding Esophageal Varices in the Artificial Intelligence Era: A Review
MIM Pineda, TS Xiao, EJS Herrera, AA Aguilar… - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Esophageal varices (EVs), a significant complication of cirrhosis, present a considerable
challenge in clinical practice due to their high risk of bleeding and associated morbidity and …
challenge in clinical practice due to their high risk of bleeding and associated morbidity and …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative Effectiveness of Endoscopic Versus Pharmacological Interventions for Variceal Rebleeding in Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review
MM Dabas, M Maqbool, AW Bedros, H Mazhar… - Cureus, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Variceal bleeding is a critical complication in cirrhotic patients, significantly increasing
morbidity and mortality risks, particularly after an initial bleeding episode. This systematic …
morbidity and mortality risks, particularly after an initial bleeding episode. This systematic …