Linee Guida: prevenzione e management del sanguinamento da varici

Prevenzione e management del sanguinamento da varici Prevention and Management of Gastroesophageal Varices and Variceal Hemorrhage in Cirrhosis. Garcia-Tsao G, Sanyal AJ, Grace ND, Carey WD; the Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the Practice Parameters Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology. Am J Gastroenterol. 2007 Sep;102(9):2086-2102.
These recommendations provide a data-supported approach to the management of patients with varices and variceal hemorrhage. They are based on the following: (1) formal review and analysis of the recently published world literature on the topic (Medline search); (2) several consensus conferences among experts; (3) the American College of Physicians’ Manual for Assessing Health Practices and Designing Practice Guidelines; (4) guideline policies, including the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases’ Policy Statement on Development and Use of Practice Guidelines and the American Gastroenterological Association’s Policy Statement on the Use of Medical Practice Guidelines; and (5) the authors’ years of experience caring for patients with cirrhosis and varices.
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