Background:Alcohol-related liver disease(ALRD)has emerged as a significant global health concern,primarily attributed to the overconsumption of alcohol.While alcoholism has the potential to impact various organs,it is...
BACKGROUND Few studies have evaluated the frequency of and the reasons behind the refusal of listing liver transplantation candidates.AIM To assess the ineligibility rate for liver transplantation and its motivations....
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation(TAVI)has emerged as the primary treatment strategy for severe symptomatic aortic stenosis(AS)in the older population(>75 years of age)with high-risk surgical profiles[1].
Introduction: Limited access to treatment is a crucial factor contributing to the suboptimal control of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, especially in sub-Saharan African countries such as Tanzania. The eligibility ...
supported by grants from AstraZeneca,China,and the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82070026).
To the Editor:Patients with severe persistent asthma experience greater morbidity with more impairment in quality of life despite higher use of health care resources and being treated with existing asthma treatments s...
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61435001);CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(Nos.2017-I2M-4-003 and 2016-I2M-1-001).
The total number of cancer patients who are eligible for and will benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitors(ICIs)in China has not been quantified.This cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the number of Chin...
Sudden cardiac death(SCD)of an athlete is a rare but tragic event and sport activity might play a trigger role in athletes with underlying structural or electrical heart diseases.Preparticipation screenings(PPs)have b...
Although hepatocellular carcinoma is considered a highly lethal malignancy,recent therapeutic advances have been achieved during the last 10 years.This scenario resulted in an unprecedented improvement in survival for...
Background: In the near future in Japan, chronic dialysis patients will likely face a situation where the aging and the lengthening of hemodialysis treatment periods will adversely affect the mobility-related activiti...