Aim: To investigate if esophageal varices can be evaluated using external contrast-enhanced ultrasonography with Levovist and coded harmonic angio (CHA). Methods: Subjects were six healthy adult ...

Nonselective beta blockers or endoscopic band ligation (EVL) are recommended for primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in patients with esophageal varices. However, it has been found that ...

Title: In patients with compensated MASH cirrhosis with platelet count < 150,000/µL and radiologic findings of portal hypertension, a third are identified with esophageal varices on screening ...

All three posters highlighting clinical data will be presented at the "Portal Hypertension and Other Complications of Cirrhosis” session taking place 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on November 18, 2024: Title: ...

Increases in Size: On average, patients experienced a 50% increase in penile flaccid length and a 37% increase in girth post-implantation, demonstrating significant anatomical enhancements with Penuma ...

Crabapple Dental is thrilled to announce that Dr. Sarah Roberts has successfully completed a 12-week course called Molis Coaching. This advanced training has equipped Dr. Roberts with the latest ...

terlipressin has been studied extensively overseas and is approved in more than 40 countries for in-hospital treatment of two deadly conditions related to ascites (bleeding esophageal varices ...

She needed the procedure because her failing liver was causing varices — dilated veins — in her esophagus that threatened to ...

A synthetic analogue of vasopressin, terlipressin has been studied extensively overseas and is approved in more than 40 countries for in-hospital treatment of two deadly conditions related to ascites ...

Esophageal varices were found in 57.6% of cases, with 30.2% having grade 1 and 23.4% having grade 2. Only 12.7% of the patients have been admitted due to bleeding after the OGDE, with no statistical ...