Sarcopenia in patients receiving TIPS is independently associated with increased risk of complications and mortality.

Background: Sarcopenia is an acknowledged risk factor for individuals with chronic liver disease, however, the influence on outcomes in patients receiving transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) remains underexplored.

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the association between sarcopenia and incidence of complications and mortality post-TIPS.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 175 patients who underwent TIPS between 2011-2021 at a Belgian tertiary care center.

The Toulouse algorithm identifies patients with increased risk of cardiac decompensation only in patients with TIPS for refractory ascites.

Introduction And Objectives: TIPS placement is an effective, possibly life-saving, treatment for complications of portal hypertension. The pressure shift induced by the stent can lead to cardiac decompensation (CD). We investigated the incidence of CD, possible variables associated with CD and the validity of the Toulouse algorithm for risk prediction of CD post-TIPS.

Transcatheter arterial embolization for small-bowel bleeding: technical and clinical outcomes and risk factors for early recurrent bleeding.

Background: This study evaluated the technical and clinical outcomes of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) in patients with acute small-bowel bleeding (SBB) and aimed to identify potential risk factors for early recurrent bleeding after TAE.

Methods: Thirty-one patients with SBB managed with TAE between January 2006 and December 2021 were included. Technical and clinical success was defined as angiographic occlusion of the bleeding artery and disappearance of clinical or laboratory signs of persistent bleeding without major complications.

Evaluation of the QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel for detection of pathogens in nasopharyngeal and lower respiratory tract specimens.

This study evaluates the performance of the QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel (RS2P) for the detection of respiratory pathogens. RS2P testing was performed on 440 specimens, including 82 negatives and 358 specimens positive for 1 or more targets (520 targets initially detected). Initial testing was performed on multiple platforms during routine laboratory workflow.