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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography on Pediatric Patients: Experienc...

Abstract Introduction: Experience with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the pediatric population is limited. Few medical centers have experts specifically trained in pediatric therapeutic endoscopy. As a result, patients are generally referred to adult endoscopists with high experience in the procedure. The aim of this study was to characterize the experience of an adult endoscopy unit w...

Burden of Liver Cirrhosis in Portugal between 2010 and 2017

Abstract: Introduction: Liver cirrhosis is a prevalent disease in Portugal. Recent changes in alcohol consumption, as well as the wide use of direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C since 2015, may be contributing to changes in the national burden of liver cirrhosis in the last few years. Objectives: We aim to characterize the burden of cirrhosis in Portugal between 2010 and 2017. Patients and Methods: We anal...

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Endoscopic Management of Sigmoid Volvulus in a Debilitated Population: What Rel...

Background: Colonic volvulus, mainly from the sigmoid, is a relatively common cause of intestinal obstruction, particularly in the elderly and in patients with debilitating conditions. The high morbi-mortality of emergency surgery places the endoscopic approach as the first-line treatment for the resolution of this acute obstructive condition. Objectives: To assess the importance of endoscopic treatment for the...

Diretrizes da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos para profilaxia da úl...

RESUMO O paciente crítico corre risco de desenvolver úlceras de estresse do trato gastrintestinal. Antiácidos e antiulcerosos de diferentes classes são frequentemente prescritos para reduzir a incidência de hemorragia gastrintestinal clinicamente significativa associada à úlcera de estresse. No entanto, o uso indiscriminado deste tipo de profilaxia em todos os pacientes admitidos a unidades de terapia intensiva...

Baveno VI Recommendation on Avoidance of Screening Endoscopy in Cirrhotic Patie...

Introduction: Recent studies assessed the predictive value of liver transient elastography, combined or not with platelet count, for the presence of esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis, and multiple cutoffs have been proposed. The Baveno VI consensus states that patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease, liver stiffness <20 kPa, and a platelet count &gt;150,000 have a very low ris...

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