Search Results - "Julio, Vorobioff"
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Prevention of portal hypertension: From variceal development to clinical decompensation
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-01-2015)“…Pharmacological treatment of portal hypertension (PH) has been exclusively devoted to gastroesophageal varices–related events at different frameworks,…”
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Recommendations on the Diagnosis and Initial Management of Acute Variceal Bleeding and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Patients with Cirrhosis
Published in Digestive diseases and sciences (01-06-2019)“…Cirrhosis is a serious and life-threatening condition which imposes a significant socioeconomic burden on affected individuals and healthcare systems…”
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P- 71 BACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS: ARE WE FACING AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHANGE?
Published in Annals of hepatology (01-03-2023)“…Infections in cirrhotic patients are frequent. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to minimize the risk of serious complications. Currently, an…”
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P- 82 VERY HIGH PREVALENCE OF STEATOSIS AND STRIKINGLY ELEVATED ANTIE VIRUS ANTIBODIES: RESULTS OF A LIVER DISEASE SCREENING CAMPAIGN
Published in Annals of hepatology (01-03-2023)“…Liver disease accounts for approximately 2 million deaths per year worldwide and is often not detected early in the general population. This study aimed to…”
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Hepatic Venous Pressure in Practice: How, When, and Why
Published in Journal of clinical gastroenterology (01-11-2007)“…Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurement has evolved into an extremely useful procedure for the assessment of portal hypertensive patients and in…”
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Hepatic venous pressure gradient measurement in pre-primary and primary prophylaxis of variceal hemorrhage
Published in Annals of hepatology (01-01-2013)“…Pharmacological therapy of portal hypertensión can be accomplished according to different objectives. Among them, pre-primary prophylaxis aims to avoid / delay…”
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A Latin American survey on demographic aspects of hospitalized, decompensated cirrhotic patients and the resources for their management
Published in Annals of hepatology (01-07-2020)“…Liver cirrhosis is a major cause of mortality worldwide. Adequate diagnosis and treatment of decompensating events requires of both medical skills and updated…”
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Measurement of portal pressure: when, how, and why to do it
Published in Clinics in liver disease (01-08-2006)“…Many of the clinical complications of cirrhosis are the direct consequences of the evaluation of portal venous pressure (PVP). The degree of portal…”
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Natural history of hepatitis C virus infection in a cohort of asymptomatic post-transfused subjects
Published in Annals of hepatology (01-09-2012)“…BACKGROUND & AIMS. Studies about the natural history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection report variable progression to cirrhosis depending on study design…”
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Octreotide Enhances Portal Pressure Reduction Induced by Propranolol in Cirrhosis: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Published in The American journal of gastroenterology (01-10-2007)“…In vitro, octreotide potentiates vasoconstriction in isolated, preconstricted, mesenteric arterial vessels. In cirrhotic patients, portal pressure (HVPG)…”
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Effects of long-term propranolol and octreotide on postprandial hemodynamics in cirrhosis: A randomized, controlled trial
Published in Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) (01-04-2002)“…Postprandial increases in portal pressure may influence esophageal variceal rupture. The effects of chronic propranolol and octreotide (100 and 200 μg…”
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Epidemiology and Effects of Bacterial Infections in Patients With Cirrhosis Worldwide
Published in Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) (01-04-2019)“…Bacterial infections are common and life-threatening in patients with cirrhosis. Little is known about the epidemiology of bacterial infections in different…”
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Clinical features and evolution of bacterial infection-related acute-on-chronic liver failure
Published in Journal of hepatology (01-02-2021)“…Bacterial infections can trigger the development of organ failure(s) and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). Geographic variations in bacteriology and…”
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Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Is Rarely Detected at Early Stages Compared With Liver Diseases of Other Etiologies Worldwide
Published in Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology (01-10-2019)“…Despite recent advances in treatment of viral hepatitis, liver-related mortality is high, possibly owing to the large burden of advanced alcohol-related liver…”
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Nitrofurantoin-induced liver injury: long-term follow-up in two prospective DILI registries
Published in Archives of toxicology (01-02-2023)“…Nitrofurantoin is a synthetic antibiotic that is recommended as first-choice treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections. The prescription of this…”
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Determinants of clinical response to empirical antibiotic treatment in patients with cirrhosis and bacterial and fungal infections-Results from the ICA "Global Study" (EABCIR-Global Study)
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-05-2024)“…The administration of an appropriate empirical antibiotic treatment is essential in cirrhosis and severe bacterial infections. We aimed to investigate the…”
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Development and external validation of a model to predict multi-drug resistant bacterial infections in patients with cirrhosis
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WED-348 - Development and external validation of a model to predict multi-drug resistant bacterial infections in patients with cirrhosis
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Development and external validation of a model to predict multidrug-resistant bacterial infections in patients with cirrhosis
Published in Liver international (01-11-2024)“…With the increasing rate of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO), selecting appropriate empiric antibiotics has become challenging. We…”
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Increased blood flow through the portal system in cirrhotic rats
Published in Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) (01-11-1984)“…Portal venous pressure is the result of the interplay between portal venous blood flow and the vascular resistance offered to that flow. Whether portal…”
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