5 results match your criteria: "3 rd Medical Clinic[Affiliation]"

Background & Aims: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a leading cause of advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD). Portal hypertension drives hepatic decompensation and is best diagnosed by hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurement. Here, we investigate the prognostic value of HVPG in MASLD-related compensated ACLD (MASLD-cACLD).

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Background/purpose: To evaluate the usage of RT in trial protocols for anti-cancer drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Methods: Drugs which had been granted an FDA approval between 2010 and 2017 for the treatment of solid tumors in adults were identified. Use of RT in relation to each drug's approval date was reviewed on ClinicalTrials.

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Validation and Performance of Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire (CLDQ-RO) in the Romanian Population.

J Gastrointestin Liver Dis

June 2021

Prof. Dr. O. Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Liver Research Club, Cluj- Napoca, Romania; Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 3 rd Medical Clinic, Hepatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Background And Aims: Health-related quality of life is an essential part of managing chronically ill patients, including patients with chronic liver disease. Various methods are used to try to assess the quality of life ranging from generic to disease-specific questionnaires. Some of the results may reveal a novel connection to the disease's evolution, which is observed directly by the patient.

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The Use of Handheld Ultrasound Devices - An EFSUMB Position Paper.

Ultraschall Med

February 2019

Department of Internal Medicine 2, Caritas-Krankenhaus, Bad Mergentheim, Sino-German Research Center of Ultrasound in Medicine, Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

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The Use of Handheld Ultrasound Devices - An EFSUMB Position Paper.

Ultraschall Med

February 2019

Department of Internal Medicine 2, Caritas-Krankenhaus, Bad Mergentheim, Sino-German Research Center of Ultrasound in Medicine, Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

The miniaturization of ultrasound equipment in the form of tablet- or smartphone-sized ultrasound equipment is a result of the rapid evolution of technology and handheld ultrasound devices (HHUSD). This position paper of the European Federation of Societies in Ultrasound and Medicine (EFSUMB) assesses the current status of HHUSD in abdominal ultrasound, pediatric ultrasound, targeted echocardiography and heart ultrasound, and we will report position comments on the most common clinical applications. Also included is a SWOT (Strength - Weaknesses - Opportunities - Threats) analysis, the use for handheld devices for medical students, educational & training aspects, documentation, storage and safety considerations.

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