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The impact and evolution of acute-on-chronic liver failure in decompensated cir...
Cardoso, M; Alexandrino, G; Carvalho E Branco J2, Anapaz V2, Carvalho R2, Horta D2, Martins A2.; Branco, J; Anapaz, V; Carvalho, R; Horta, D; Martins, AAcute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a dynamic syndrome that should be assessed repeatedly. An algorithm for risk stratification in decompensated cirrhosis was recently proposed by the EASL-CLIF (European Association for the Study of the Liver-Chronic Liver Failure) Consortium. AIM: To validate the EASL-CLIF Consortium scores in patients with and without ACLF. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective single-cen...
Vitamin D Deficiency in a Portuguese Cohort of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel...
Branco, J; Cardoso, M; Anapaz, V; Lourenço, L; Oliveira, AM; Rodrigues, C; Santos, L; Reis, JBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Vitamin D deficiency is more common in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients than in the general population. However, there are conflicting data about predictive factors of vitamin D deficiency and its potential association with disease activity. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence and predictive factors of vitamin D deficiency and to evaluate a possible association ...
A rare and threatening complication in a cirrhotic patient
Branco, J; Anapaz, V; Santos, L; Reis, J
A Complex Case of Cholestasis in a Patient with ABCB4 and ABCB11 Mutations
Cardoso, M; Branco, J; Anapaz, V; Rodrigues, C; Carvalho, R; Horta, D; Martins, A; Reis, JThe low-phospholipid-associated cholelithiasis (LPAC) syndrome is a form of symptomatic cholelithiasis occurring in young adults, characterized by recurrence of symptoms after cholecystectomy and presence of hepatolithiasis. The case refers to a healthy 39-year-old Caucasian male who presented with abdominal pain and jaundice. His blood tests showed conjugated hyperbilirubinemia and elevated liver enzymes (tota...
Stent migration requiring surgical removal: a serious adverse event after baria...
Neto, A; Brunaldi, V; Okazaki, O; Filho, A; Neto, A; Anapaz, V; Moura, E
Abordagem clínica da cirrose hepática: protocolos de atuação
Reis, J; Alves, N; Martins, A; Horta, D; Alberto, S; Santos, L; Carvalho, R; Rodrigues, C; Oliveira, A; Costa, M; Lourenço, L; Branco, J; Cardoso, M
The albumin-bilirubin score predicting the mortality of patients with decompens...
Cardoso, M; Alexandrino, G; Anapaz, V; Branco, J; Carvalho, R; Martins, A
Próteses metálicas auto-expansíveis na paliação da obstrução gastroduodenal mal...
Alexandrino, G; Branco, J; Anapaz, V; Oliveira, A; Lourenço, L; Carvalho, R; Horta, D; Reis, JIntrodução e Objetivos A obstrução gastroduodenal maligna em doentes com tumores avançados causa morbilidade significativa. A colocação de próteses metálicas auto-expansíveis é um procedimento endoscópico paliativo alternativo à cirurgia, eficaz, com baixa taxa de complicações e menor morbilidade associada. O sucesso clínico pode ser avaliado pelo Gastric Outlet Obstruction Score (GOOS) e está descrito como sen...
Anemia por deficiência de ferro: a abordagem do Gastrenterologista
Anapaz, V; Cardoso, M
Is there a proximal shift in the distribution of colorectal adenomas?
Oliveira, AM; Anapaz, V; Lourenço, L; Rodrigues, C; Alberto, S; Martins, A; Deus, JR; Reis, JINTRODUCTION: Several studies have shown a proximal shift of colorectal cancer (CRC) during the last decades. However, few have analyzed the changing distribution of adenomas over time. AIM: The aim of this study was to compare the site and the characteristics of colorectal adenomas, in a single center, during two periods. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective, observational study in a single hospital of adenom...