Carvediolo vs legatura nella profilassi del primo sanguinamento
Randomized controlled trial of carvedilol versus variceal band ligation for the prevention of the first variceal bleed.Tripathi D, Ferguson JW,…
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Peginterferon alfa-2b / alfa-2a + riba nel trattamento dell’epatopatia cronica C : studio IDEAL
Peginterferon alfa-2b or alfa-2a with ribavirin for treatment of hepatitis C infection.McHutchison JG, Lawitz EJ, Shiffman ML, Muir AJ, Galler…
Review sull’insufficienza epatica acuta
Management of acute liver failureR. Todd Stravitz, David J. Kramer. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology 6, 542-553 (September 2009) Top…
Validazione di un single-question alcohol screening test
Primary care validation of a single-question alcohol screening test.Smith PC, Schmidt SM, Allensworth-Davies D, Saitz R. J Gen Intern Med.…
Progressione della fibrosi nella NASH
Systematic review of risk factors for fibrosis progression in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.Argo CK, Northup PG, Al-Osaimi AM, Caldwell SH.J Hepatol. 2009…
Profilassi secondaria dell’encefalopatia epatica: un RCT
Secondary Prophylaxis of Hepatic Encephalopathy: An Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial of Lactulose Versus Placebo.Sharma BC, Sharma P, Agrawal A,…
Incidenza, prevalenza e significato clinico di alterazioni dei parametri ematochimici nei pazienti con cirrosi compensata
Incidence, Prevalence, and Clinical Significance of Abnormal Hematologic Indices in Compensated Cirrhosis.Qamar AA, Grace ND, Groszmann RJ, Garcia-Tsao G, Bosch…
Epidemiologia dell’HEV negli US
Epidemiology of Hepatitis E Virus in the United States: Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994.Kuniholm…
Fattori predittivi di mortalità in pazienti con cirrosi HCV-relata
Predicting mortality risk in patients with compensated HCV-induced cirrhosis: a long-term prospective study.Bruno S, Zuin M, Crosignani A, Rossi S,…
Budd-Chiari: indici prognostici validi per gli studi clinici ma non per il management
Prognostic indices for Budd-Chiari syndrome: valid for clinical studies but insufficient for individual management.Rautou PE, Moucari R, Escolano S, Cazals-Hatem…
Rischio trombotico in pazienti con cirrosi
Thrombotic risk factors in patients with liver cirrhosis: Correlation with MELD scoring system and portal vein thrombosis development.Zocco MA, Stasio…
Nei pazienti anziani HCV+ comunque necessario trattamento con IFN
Necessities of Interferon Therapy in Elderly Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C. Kenji Ikeda, Yasuji Arase, Yusuke Kawamura, Hiromi Yatsuji, Hitomi…
PBC associate a specifiche varianti HLA
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Associated with HLA, IL12A, and IL12RB2 Variants.Hirschfield GM, Liu X, Xu C, Lu Y, Xie G, Lu…
L’iponatremia è un fattore di rischio per l’encefalopatia epatica
Hyponatremia Is a Risk Factor of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Prospective Study With Time-Dependent Analysis.Guevara M, Baccaro…
Markers sierologici nell’epatite autoimmune
Serologic markers do not predict histologic severity or response to treatment in patients with autoimmune hepatitis.Mehendiratta V, Mitroo P, Bombonati…
PEG-IFN + riba efficace nella doppia infezione HCV+HBV
.Liu CJ, Chuang WL, Lee CM, Yu ML, Lu SN, Wu SS, Liao LY, Chen CL, Kuo HT, Chao YC,…
Rischi del trapianto epatico da donatore vivente
Donor risk in adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation: impact of left lobe graft. Taketomi A, Kayashima H, Soejima Y, Yoshizumi…
Telaprevir+ PEG-IFN nel trattamento dell’epatite cronica HCV+
Telaprevir and peginterferon with or without ribavirin for chronic HCV infection.Hézode C, Forestier N, Dusheiko G, Ferenci P, Pol S,…
Epatopatia cronica in incremento nella popolazione geriatrica..
Chronic liver disease in an ageing population.Frith J, Jones D, Newton JL. Age Ageing. 2009 Jan;38(1):11-8. The prevalence of chronic liver…
Il declino dell’HCV -RNA dipende dall’etnia
Early Changes in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Levels in Response to Peginterferon and Ribavirin Treatment in Patients with Chronic HCV…
Terlipressiva vs octreotide nel sanguinamento da varici
Terlipressin vs. octreotide in bleeding esophageal varices as an adjuvant therapy with endoscopic band ligation: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.Abid…
PPI e rischio di PBS
Association of Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy With Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Patients With Ascites.Bajaj JS, Zadvornova Y, Heuman DM,…
L’associazione con nitazoxanide migliora la risposta virologica nell’epatite cronica HCV+( gen 4)
Improved virologic response in chronic hepatitis C genotype 4 treated with nitazoxanide, peginterferon, and ribavirin.Rossignol JF, Elfert A, El-Gohary…
Meta-analisi sulla profilassi antibiotica della PBS
Oral Antibiotic Prophylaxis Reduces Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Occurrence and Improves Short-Term Survival in Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis.Saab S, Hernandez JC, Chi…
