supported by grants from the Research Foundation–Flanders(11A6420N,1268823N to WC and LVH);a FWO Junior Research Project Grant(G055121N to REV);VIB.AG is a senior clinical researcher of the Research Foundation–Flanders(1805718N)。
Hepatic encephalopathy,defined as neuropsychiatric dysfunction secondary to liver disease,is a frequent decompensating event in cirrhosis.Its clinical impact is highlighted by a notable increase in patient mortality r...
To the Editor:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is a clinicopathological syndrome characterized by excessive intracellular lipid accumulation in hepatocytes,not attributed to alcohol,viral infections,or other wel...
Supported by The Beijing Hospitals Authority Youth Programme,No.QMl220201802.
BACKGROUND The portal vein thrombosis(PVT)can exacerbate portal hypertension and lead to complications,increasing the risk of mortality.AIM To evaluate the predictive capacity of artificial neural networks(ANNs)in qua...
A recent study by Peng et al developed a predictive model for first-instance secondary esophageal variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients by integrating clinical and multi-organ radiomic features.The combined radiomic...
BACKGROUND Severe symptoms associated with sepsis syndrome(SS)are considered a severe threat,which not only increases therapeutic difficulty but also causes a prognostic mortality rate.However,at present,few related s...
Supported by the Key Research and Development Project of the Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province,China,No.2023YFS0280;the High-level Research Initiation Fund Program of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College,China,No.CYFY-GQ43.
This article discusses the findings presented by Zhang et al.They analyzed the risk factors and clinical characteristics associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in patients with liver cirrhosis treated at a ho...
BACKGROUND Family caregivers of cirrhosis patients(CPs)often experience burden,stress,and depression.Investigating whether these conditions improve following the patient undergoing liver transplantation(LT)is crucial,...
Aim: To describe electrical and echocardiographic abnormalities in patients with viral cirrhosis B. Methodology: Prospective cross-sectional study with an analytical aim carried out in the hospitalization and outpatie...
Supported by the“Climbing Program”Construction Project“High Peak Project”Department of Major Infectious Disease Prevention and Control.
BACKGROUND Hepatitis B-associated cirrhosis is an important disease burden in China.However,there is a lack of effective predictors in clinical practice to drive delivery and enable early treatment to delay disease pr...
In the 19^(th)century,von Frerichs F and Flint A identified a type of acute renal impairment associated with advanced liver disease,characterized by oliguria,absence of proteinuria,and normal renal histology,which was...