Novel Natriuretic Peptides: New ...
The natriuretic peptides (NPs) are a group of structurally similar yet genetically distinct peptides that have diverse actions in cardiovascular, re ...
Intravenous Iron in Heart Failu ...
Iron deficiency is commonly seen in congestive heart failure (CHF) in both anemic and nonanemic patients. In six studies in which these iron-deficie ...
A Clinical Perspective on Gastr ...
The incidence of gastric neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) has increased exponentially based on widespread use of endoscopy and a greater pathological a ...
Prevention and Treatment of Pos ...
Poorly controlled Crohn’s disease (CD) often requires surgery for such complications as strictures, fistulas, and abscesses. The goal of postoperati ...
Quality of Care in Inflammatory ...
Advances in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are published routinely in medical journals. Some treatments are sufficiently helpful ...
Big Changes Are Coming in Hepat ...
The story of hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy is about to add one of its biggest chapters. From the serendipitous beginnings in the 1980s when invest ...
Idiosyncratic Drug-Induced Live ...
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a rare but potentially devastating adverse drug reaction. Its presentation can range from asymptomatic elevation ...
Advances in Alcoholic Liver Dis ...
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) remains a leading cause of death from liver disease in the United States. In studies from the Veterans Administration, ...
Modern Approach to Hepatocellul ...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) used to be considered a universally fatal disease. Today, however, we have tools to identify patients at risk for HCC ...
Bone Disorders in Chronic Liver ...
Bone disease is a major complication of chronic liver disease. Osteomalacia is quite uncommon despite low vitamin D levels in the majority of patien ...
Pulmonary Complications of Cirr ...
Pulmonary vascular complications of liver disease comprise two distinct clinical entities: hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS—microvascular dilatation an ...
Advances in the Evaluation and ...
Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is a neurocognitive disorder that affects up to 80% of cirrhotic patients. Similar to overt hepatic encephalopa ...
Management of Refractory Ascite ...
One of the most common manifestations of the development of portal hypertension in the patient with cirrhosis is the appearance of ascites. Once asc ...
Update on the Role of Endoscopi ...
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) remains an important healthcare problem that adversely affects quality of life. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a preferred ...
Management of Portal Hypertensi ...
Management of portal hypertension in children has evolved over the past several decades. Portal hypertension can result from intrahepatic or extrahe ...
Primary Prevention of Variceal ...
Variceal hemorrhage is one of the leading causes of death in patients with cirrhosis, with the 6-weekmortality after each episode ranging from 15% t ...
Candidemia in the Pediatric Int ...
Candida species bloodstream infections have been associated with high morbidity and mortality, especially in patients hospitalized in a pediatric in ...
Sporotrichosis Treatment: Overv ...
Sporotrichosis, caused by several species from the genus Sporothrix, mainly affects men working in agricultural labor. It is reported mostly from en ...
Invasive Candidiasis in the Neu ...
Invasive candidiasis (IC) is an important complication among cancer patients with neutropenia, as it is associated with significant mortality. Despi ...
Malassezia Species: A Rare Caus ...
The members of Malassezia species, which may cause skin disorders in healthy individuals, are associated with both cutaneous and systemic disorders ...
Invasive Candidiasis in Patient ...
Implantable device infections are an important cause of invasive candidiasis and carry high rates of morbidity and mortality. Central vascular acces ...
Persistent Candidemia: Causes a ...
Persistent candidemia refers to the continued isolation of the same Candida species in the blood of a candidemic patient. Its incidence and clinical ...
The Use of Biomaterials in Isle ...
Pancreatic islet transplantation is a therapeutic option to replace destroyed â cells in autoimmune diabetes. Islets are transplanted into the liver ...
Origins of and Recognition of M ...
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery remains the major surgical option for individuals with medically complicated obesity. The importance of preoperativ ...
Resistant Hypertension in the H ...
The metabolic syndrome is a constellation of metabolic and vascular abnormalities that include insulin resistance with compensatory hyperinsulinemia ...