Publications by authors named "Raquel Ballester"

Guidelines recommend using prognostic scales for risk stratification in patients with non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding. It remains unclear whether risk scores offer greater accuracy than clinical evaluation. Compare the diagnostic accuracy of the endoscopist's judgment against different risk-scoring systems (Rockall, Glasgow-Blatchford, Baylor and the Cedars-Sinai scores) for predicting outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB).

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  • Lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS) are increasingly being used for treating pancreatic-fluid collections, specifically walled-off necrosis (WON), but their effectiveness over traditional plastic stents has not yet been established.
  • This study is a randomized controlled trial involving 114 patients across nine hospitals in Spain, comparing the efficacy of LAMS to plastic stents in EUS-guided transmural drainage of WON, with a focus on short-term and long-term clinical success and safety.
  • The goal of the PROMETHEUS trial is to provide clear evidence on whether LAMS provide superior treatment outcomes compared to plastic stents for patients with WON.
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Background And Aim: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and bacterascites prevalence in asymptomatic cirrhotic patients on large-volume paracentesis is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and bacterascites prevalence in a prospective cohort of cirrhotic outpatients following large-volume paracentesis with low risk of infection.

Methods: We prospectively studied all large-volume paracenteses performed in cirrhotic outpatients for 1 year.

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Brain death secondary to cerebrovascular disease is a possible early complication of orthotopic liver transplantation. If liver graft continues to function normally, the reuse of liver for another patient may be considered. We report three cases of successful reuse of liver grafts after death of the first recipient.

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