The American Journal of Gastroenterology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
119(9), P. 1821 - 1830
Published: March 25, 2024
INTRODUCTION:
This
trial
was
to
shorten
the
duration
of
both
vasoconstrictors
and
prophylactic
antibiotics
only
2
days
in
therapy
acute
gastroesophageal
variceal
hemorrhage.
METHODS:
After
successful
endoscopic
hemostasis
hemorrhage,
eligible
patients
were
randomized
receive
terlipressin
infusion
1
mg
per
6
hours
ceftriaxone
g
daily
for
5
(group
A)
or
a
similar
regimen
B).
Primary
end
points
very
early
rebleeding
at
days,
secondary
included
48-hour
hemostasis,
42-day
rebleeding,
hospitalization
days.
RESULTS:
Group
A
comprised
48
patients,
group
B
52
patients.
Both
groups
comparable
severity
liver
disease.
Forty-eight-hour
initial
95.8%
100%
(
P
=
0.13).
Very
between
3
occurred
patient
(2.1%)
(3.8%)
0.60).
The
difference
1.8%
95%
confidence
interval
−1.31%
2.08%,
which
demonstrated
noninferiority.
Forty-two-day
(10.4%)
4
(7.7%)
0.63).
median
8.5
±
3.8
vs
5.6
2.6
<
0.001).
DISCUSSION:
bleeding,
combination
2-day
not
inferior
5-day
terms
with
advantage
shortening
stay.
Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(6), P. 1031 - 1031
Published: March 8, 2023
Acute
variceal
bleeding
(AVB)
is
a
potentially
fatal
complication
of
clinically
significant
portal
hypertension
and
one
the
most
common
causes
acute
upper
gastrointestinal
bleeding.
Thus,
esophagogastric
varices
represent
major
economic
population
health
issue.
Patients
with
advanced
chronic
liver
disease
typically
undergo
an
endoscopy
to
screen
for
varices.
However,
not
recommended
patients
stiffness
<
20
KPa
platelet
count
>
150
×
109/L
as
there
low
probability
high-risk
should
receive
primary
prophylaxis
either
nonselective
beta-blockers
or
endoscopic
band
ligation.
In
cases
AVB,
within
12
h
after
resuscitation
hemodynamic
stability,
whereas
be
performed
soon
possible
if
are
unstable.
suspected
bleeding,
starting
vasoactive
therapy
in
combination
treatment
recommended.
On
other
hand,
uncontrolled
balloon
tamponade
self-expandable
metal
stents
can
used
bridge
more
definitive
such
transjugular
intrahepatic
portosystemic
shunt.
This
article
aims
offer
comprehensive
review
recommendations
from
international
guidelines
well
recent
updates
on
management
BMJ,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. e078581 - e078581
Published: March 5, 2024
Abstract
Objective
To
evaluate
the
diagnostic
accuracy
and
safety
of
using
magnetically
guided
capsule
endoscopy
with
a
detachable
string
(ds-MCE)
for
detecting
grading
oesophagogastric
varices
in
adults
cirrhosis.
Design
Prospective
multicentre
study.
Setting
14
medical
centres
China.
Participants
607
(>18
years)
cirrhosis
recruited
between
7
January
2021
25
August
2022.
underwent
ds-MCE
(index
test),
followed
by
oesophagogastroduodenoscopy
(OGD,
reference
test)
within
48
hours.
The
participants
were
divided
into
development
validation
cohorts
ratio
2:1.
Main
outcome
measures
primary
outcomes
sensitivity
specificity
compared
OGD.
Secondary
included
high
risk
oesophageal
varices,
gastric
varices.
Results
OGD
examinations
completed
582
(95.9%)
participants.
Using
as
standard,
had
97.5%
(95%
confidence
interval
95.5%
to
98.7%)
97.8%
(94.4%
99.1%)
(both
P<0.001
prespecified
85%
threshold).
When
optimal
18%
threshold
luminal
circumference
oesophagus
derived
from
cohort
(n=393),
(n=189)
95.8%
(89.7%
98.4%)
94.7%
(88.2%
97.7%),
respectively.
was
96.3%
(92.6%
98.2%),
96.9%
(95.2%
98.0%),
96.7%
(95.0%
97.9%),
Two
serious
adverse
events
occurred
but
none
ds-MCE.
Conclusion
findings
this
study
suggest
that
is
highly
accurate
safe
tool
promising
alternative
screening
surveillance
patients
Trial
registration
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03748563
.
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
To
construct
a
nomogram
combining
CT
varices
vein
evaluation
and
clinical
laboratory
tests
for
predicting
the
risk
of
esophageal
gastric
variceal
bleeding
(EGVB)
in
patients
with
noncirrhotic
portal
hypertension
(NCPH).
A
total
315
NCPH
non-EGVB
EGVB
were
retrospectively
enrolled
randomly
divided
into
training
testing
cohorts.
Thirteen
collateral
vessels
identified
evaluated
after
system
reconstruction.
Multivariate
binary
logistic
regression
analysis
was
used
to
choose
images
predictors
EGVB.
The
score
each
patient
calculated.
built
by
selected
receiver
operating
characteristic
(ROC)
curve
evaluate
predictive
performance
nomogram.
Platelet
count
prothrombin
time
as
predictors;
vein,
gastroepiploic
omental
image
reduced
platelet
count,
prolonged
time,
severe
tortuosity
less
patients.
specificity,
sensitivity,
negative
value,
positive
value
AUC
ROC
0.82,
0.81,
0.89,
0.70,
0.88
(95%
CI:
0.84–0.93)
cohort
0.87,
0.86,
0.88,
0.84,
0.91
0.84–0.97)
cohort,
respectively.
could
be
useful
individualize
predict
Results
showed
that
CT-evaluated
(varices
score)
realize
personalized
prediction
first-time
PeerJ,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13, P. e19090 - e19090
Published: March 17, 2025
Peptic
ulcer
bleeding
(PUB)
is
a
significant
cause
of
morbidity
and
mortality,
especially
in
geriatric
patients.
Risk
stratification
tools
such
as
AIMS65,
Glasgow
Blatchford
Score
(GBS),
T-score,
Age,
Blood
tests,
Comorbidities
(ABC)
score
are
frequently
used
to
predict
outcomes
PUB
This
study
aims
compare
the
predictive
performance
these
four
scoring
systems
patients
with
PUB.
retrospective
cohort
included
aged
65
years
older
who
were
diagnosed
between
January
1,
2019,
2024,
tertiary
care
hospital.
Data
collected
demographic
information,
clinical
presentation,
laboratory
results,
comorbidities.
GBS,
T-Score,
ABC
calculated
for
each
patient.
The
primary
outcome
was
in-hospital
mortality.
A
total
315
study,
an
overall
mortality
rate
7.9%.
AIMS65
had
highest
area
under
curve
(area
receiver
operating
characteristic
(AUROC):
0.829),
followed
by
(AUROC:
0.775).
GBS
0.694)
T-score
0.526)
demonstrated
lower
performance.
Pairwise
comparisons
showed
statistically
difference
(p
=
0.0214).
most
accurate
predictor
more
effective
predicting
compared
T-Score.
Implementing
practice
could
improve
risk
decision-making
processes
managing
high-risk
elderly
ABSTRACT
Background
The
superior
efficacy
of
non‐selective
beta‐blockers
(NSBB)
compared
with
variceal
band
ligation
(VBL)
in
the
primary
prevention
bleeding
is
uncertain.
Aim
To
compare
carvedilol
versus
VBL
for
bleeding.
Methods
CALIBRE
was
an
investigator‐initiated,
multicentre,
randomised,
controlled,
open‐label
trial.
Participants
were
randomly
assigned
to
12.5
mg
once
daily
or
VBL.
Inclusion
criteria
cirrhosis
and
medium
large
oesophageal
varices
that
had
not
bled.
outcome
any
within
1
year
randomisation.
Secondary
outcomes
include
survival,
other
complications
cirrhosis,
quality
life,
cost‐effectiveness
adverse
events.
Recruitment
closed
early,
mainly
due
impact
pandemic.
Results
265
participants
(10%
intended
sample
size)
from
52
sites
randomised
(
n
=
133)
132)
between
22
January
2019
31
August
2022.
5/133
(3.8%)
arm
vs.
10/132
(7.6%)
experienced
(risk
ratio
0.50
(95%
confidence
interval
[CI];
0.17–1.41);
risk
difference
−
0.038
CI;
−0.094—0.017)).
Serious
events
occurred
one
participant
each
treatment
arm,
no
treatment‐related
deaths.
Of
secondary
outcomes,
there
statistically
significant
differences.
Carvedilol
cheaper
resulted
slightly
more
quality‐adjusted
life
years
than
Conclusions
early
terminated
and,
thus,
underpowered
trial
showed
c
arvedilol
patients
medium‐to
large‐sized
varices.
No
untoward
safety
concerns
noted.
Trial
Registration
ISRCTN73887615
Life,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 132 - 132
Published: Jan. 3, 2023
(1)
Background:
Patients
with
advanced
chronic
liver
disease
(ACLD)
are
living
longer
more
comorbidities
because
of
improved
medical
and
surgical
management.
However,
patients
ACLD
at
increased
risk
perioperative
morbidity
mortality;
(2)
Methods:
We
conducted
a
comprehensive
review
the
literature
to
support
narrative
clinical
guideline
about
assessment
mortality
management
in
undergoing
procedures;
(3)
Results:
Slight
data
exist
guide
ACLD,
most
recommendations
based
on
case
series
expert
opinion.
The
severity
dysfunction,
portal
hypertension,
cardiopulmonary
renal
comorbidities,
complexity
surgery
type
(elective
versus
emergent)
predictors
mortality.
Expert
multidisciplinary
teams
necessary
evaluate
manage
before,
during,
after
(4)
Conclusions:
This
practice
document
updates
available
optimize
who
undergo
procedures.