Predictive factors for risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in immune inactive chronic hepatitis B.

Background And Aims: The risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in immune inactive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) have not been clarified. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive factors for HCC inimmune inactive CHB.

Methods: A total of 337 patients in immune inactive CHB were consecutively enrolled in Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital from 1995 to 2017.

The simple predictors of pseudomembranous colitis in patients with hospital-acquired diarrhea: a prospective observational study.

Background/aims: As the incidence rate of and mortality from pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) are increasing worldwide, it is important to study the simple predictive risk factors for PMC among patients with hospital-acquired diarrhea (HAD). This study focused on identifying the clinical risk factors that can easily predict PMC.

Methods: The presumed HAD patients were prospectively recruited at the Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital.