Complications of portal hypertension, including ascites, gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatic
hydrothorax, and hepatic encephalopathy, are associated with significant morbidity and …

High-performance commodity polymers are in demand due to low cost, durability, easy
productivity, and recycling ability. This article comprises a survey on the performance …

The natural history of cirrhosis is characterised by an asymptomatic compensated phase
followed by a decompensated phase, marked by the development of overt clinical signs, the …

Background & Aims There is controversy over the ability of transjugular intrahepatic
portosystemic shunts (TIPS) to increase survival times of patients with cirrhosis and …

This Review aims to be a comprehensive, authoritative, and critical review of general
interest to the chemistry community (both academia and industry) as it contains an extensive …

Background: The efficacy of rifaximin in the secondary prevention of overt hepatic
encephalopathy (HE) is well documented, but its effectiveness in preventing a first episode …

Fluorinated polymers constitute a unique class of materials that exhibit a combination of
suitable properties for a wide range of applications, which mainly arise from their …

Background Patients with cirrhosis in Child–Pugh class C or those in class B who have
persistent bleeding at endoscopy are at high risk for treatment failure and a poor prognosis …

Portal hypertension is a major complication of cirrhosis, and its consequences, including
ascites, esophageal varices, hepatic encephalopathy, and hepatorenal syndrome, lead to …

Cirrhosis results from progressive fibrosis and is the final outcome of all chronic liver
disease. It is among the ten leading causes of death in United States. Cirrhosis can result in …