Supported by the Specific Research Fund of The Innovation Platform for Academicians of Hainan Province,No.YSPTZX202313;Hainan Province Clinical Medical Center,No.2021818;Hainan Provincial Health Industry Research Project,No.22A200078;and Hainan Provincial Postgraduate Innovation Research Project,No.Qhyb2022-133.
BACKGROUND Guidewire slippage into the peritoneal cavity during clinical operations is extremely rare.Therefore,this paper aims to report a successful case of guidewire removal using transgastric natural orifice trans...
In this editorial,we comment on the article by Liakina V:“Antibiotic resistance in patients with liver cirrhosis:Prevalence and current approach to tackle”(World J Clin Cases 2023,11:7530-7542).In this excellent rev...
Regardless of etiology,complications with bacterial infection in patients with cirrhosis are reported in the range of 25%-46%according to the most recent data.Due to frequent episodes of bacterial infection and repeti...
Supported by The Department of Science and Technology of Guizhou Province,No.[2020]1Y299;National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82060123;National Health Commission of Guizhou Province,No.gzwjk2019-1-082;Doctor Start Fund of Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University,No.gyfybsky-2021-28;National Natural Cultivation Fund of Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University,No.Ⅰ-2020-12.
BACKGROUND Gene mutations in ATP-binding cassette,subfamily B(ABCB4)lead to autosomal recessive disorders.Primary light amyloidosis is a rare and incurable disease.Here,we report a rare case of liver cirrhosis caused ...
Supported by the Hebei Medical Science Project Research Program Project,No.20201411.
BACKGROUND This study aimed to analyze the predictive value of multi-slice spiral computed tomography(CT)perfusion imaging for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhotic portal hypertension.A total of ...
Supported by the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control;No.2022C4。
BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)has been shown to be correlated with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)development.However,further investigation is needed to understand how T2DM characteristics affect the prognosi...
The hepatorenal syndrome(HRS)is one major extrahepatic complication of endstage liver diseases.While circulatory dysregulation is considered as primary etiology for HRS,cirrhosis-related(systemic)inflammation and/or c...
Patients with cirrhosis have an increased risk of infection and differently from other complications,that over the years are improving in their outcomes,infections in cirrhotic patients are still a major cause of hosp...
Supported by Key Research and Development Plan of Shaanxi Province,No.2020SF-222。
BACKGROUND Upper endoscopy is the gold standard for predicting esophageal varices in China.Guidelines and consensus suggest that patients with liver cirrhosis should undergo periodic upper endoscopy,most patients unde...
Supported by Guangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China,No.2022GXNSFBA035485 and No.2022GXNSFAA035460;Basic Ability Improvement Project of Young and Middle-aged Teachers in Guangxi Colleges and Universities,No.2019KY0313;the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81760845 and No.81403382;Innovation Project of Guangxi Graduate Education,No.YCSW2021220 and No.YCXJ2021056。
BACKGROUND Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)-related cirrhosis is mainly caused by NAFLD by causing inflammation which leads to fibrosis.The role of leptin in NAFLD-related cirrhosis has been rarely reported.CA...