Cirrhosis

Improvement of physical health and quality of life of alcohol-dependent individuals with topiramate
BACKGROUND: Topiramate can improve drinking outcomes via a hypothesized mechanism of facilitating gamma-aminobutyric acid function and inhibiting glutaminergic pathways in the corticomesolimbic system.

Charlottesville, VA 22908-0623
USA
Meta-analysis: Combination endoscopic and drug therapy to prevent variceal rebleeding in cirrhosis
BACKGROUND: Combining endoscopic therapy and beta-blockers may improve outcomes in patients with cirrhosis and bleeding esophageal varices.

Madrid, Spain
Spain
Clinical significance of spontaneous Aeromonas bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients: a matche
BACKGROUND: Although Aeromonas species are known to cause bacteremia in patients with cirrhosis, less is known about spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) caused by Aeromonas species in these patients.

Seoul,
Korea
Midodrine versus albumin in the prevention of paracentesis-induced circulatory dysfunction in cirrho
OBJECTIVES: Intravenous albumin has been used to prevent paracentesis-induced circulatory dysfunction (PICD) in cirrhotics; however, its use is costly and controversial.

Chandigarh, India
India
Increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among patients with hepatitis C cirrhosis and diabetes me
Recent studies suggest that diabetes mellitus increases the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The Netherlands
Indications for liver transplantation
Patients should be considered for liver transplantation if they have evidence of fulminant hepatic failure, a life-threatening systemic complication of liver disease, or a liver-based metabolic defect or, more commonly, cirrhosis with complications such as hepatic encephalopathy, ascites, hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatorenal syndrome, or bleeding caused by portal hypertension.

Dallas, TX 75246
USA
Terlipressin and albumin vs albumin in patients with cirrhosis and hepatorenal syndrome: a randomize
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hepatorenal syndrome is common in patients with advanced cirrhosis and constitutes a major problem in liver transplantation.

Barcelona, Spain
Spain
[Acute renal failure in patients with liver cirrhosis--what to do? An update]
A lot of patients suffering from liver cirrhosis show a decreased renal perfusion and glomerular filtration rate.

München, Germany
Germany
Liver cirrhosis in HIV-infected patients: prevalence, aetiology and clinical outcome
Liver disease is frequently seen in HIV+ patients as a result of coinfection with hepatitis B (HBV) or C (HCV) viruses, alcohol abuse and/or exposure to hepatotoxic drugs.

Madrid, Spain
Spain
Cardiovascular complications of cirrhosis
Cardiovascular complications of cirrhosis include cardiac dysfunction and abnormalities in the central, splanchnic and peripheral circulation, and haemodynamic changes caused by humoral and nervous dysregulation.

Copenhagen, Denmark
Denmark