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Prostaglandin E1 administration post liver transplantation and renal outcomes: A retrospective single center experience.
World J Transplant
December 2024
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States.
Background: Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), or alprostadil, is a potent vasodilator that improves hepatic blood flow and reduces ischemia-reperfusion injury post-liver transplantation (LT). However, the benefits of PGE1 on renal function after LT have not yet been well described.
Aim: To assess the impact of PGE1 administration on renal function in patients who underwent liver or liver-kidney transplant.
Hospitalizations for alcoholic liver disease during the COVID-19 pandemic increased more for women, especially young women, compared to men.
World J Hepatol
February 2023
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Liver Disease Management Unit, Saint Luke's Health System of Kansas City and the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64111, United States.
Article Synopsis
- Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a major cause for liver transplants in the U.S., and the COVID-19 pandemic has potentially worsened the situation due to increased alcohol consumption.
- A study compared ALD admissions before and during the pandemic across four hospitals, revealing a significant rise in admissions during the pandemic, especially among younger women.
- The findings highlight concerning trends, particularly the rapid progression of ALD in women, underscoring the need for preventive health measures.
Nurses' accuracy and self-perceived ability using the Emergency Severity Index triage tool: a cross-sectional study in four Swiss hospitals.
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
August 2015
Emergency Department, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Background: The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) is an English language emergency department patient triage tool. After translation, it has been adapted for use to triage patients in growing numbers of emergency departments in non-English-speaking countries. Few reports of the proficiency of triage nurses to score an ESI exist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLifestyle Choices Fuel Epidemics of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Among Asian Indians.
Prog Cardiovasc Dis
April 2017
Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School-The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA. Electronic address:
Within the next 15years, India is projected to overtake China as the world's most populous nation. Due to the rapid pace of urbanization and modernization fueling population growth, in conjunction with a genetic predisposition to insulin resistance, India is suffering a rising epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including coronary artery disease (CAD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and stroke. In addition to the genetic predisposition, major negative lifestyle factors are contributing to the alarming outbreak of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among the Asian Indian population; these factors include: 1) a diet high in added sugar, refined grains and other processed foods, 2) physical inactivity, 3) vitamin D deficiency (VDD), and 4) smoking/pollution.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPerinatal factors predicting severe intracranial hemorrhage.
Am J Perinatol
November 1997
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City and The University of Missouri-Kansas City, 64111, USA.
The objective of this paper is to determine the importance of perinatal factors predicting occurrence of severe intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in premature newborns. A post-hoc analysis of a previously published randomized, double-blinded, prospective trial was performed. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the importance of obstetrical variables and umbilical cord blood coagulation studies and acid-base status in predicting severe ICH (grades 3 and 4).
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