Publications by authors named "Gustavo Henrique Santos Pereira"
Background: Several HCV patients in Brazil were lost to follow-up (LTFU) in the last two decades before achievement of sustained virological response (SVR). Strategies to recall those diagnosed but untreated patients have been used elsewhere with different success rates.
Aim: To identify and retrieve LTFU patients in order to offer them the treatment with the current highly effective direct acting antiviral agents (DAAs).
Article Synopsis
- The study assessed the effectiveness of retreatment for hepatitis C in patients who did not respond to previous direct antiviral agents (DAA), highlighting Brazil's adherence to updated health guidelines.
- The survey gathered clinical and epidemiological data from institutions nationwide, focusing on those previously treated with interferon-free regimens.
- Results showed a 94.6% sustained virological response rate in patients retreated, indicating that the available retreatment options in Brazil are both effective and safe, supporting efforts to eliminate hepatitis C.
Background: No previous study have evaluated transient elastography for predicting esophageal varices in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis.
Aim: To investigate noninvasive methods of predicting esophageal varices in patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni.
Methods: Cross-sectional multicentric study included 51 patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INVASIVE PROCEDURES IN PATIENTS WITH DISEASES OF THE LIVER AND BILIARY TRACT: REPORT OF A JOINT MEETING OF THE BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF HEPATOLOGY (SBH), BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY (SOBED) AND BRAZILIAN SOCIETY OF INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY (SOBRICE).
Arq Gastroenterol
August 2019
Liver and biliary tract diseases are common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Invasive procedures are usually performed in those patients with hepatobiliary diseases for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Defining proper indications and restraints of commonly used techniques is crucial for proper patient selection, maximizing positive results and limiting complications.
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