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Ascites complications risk factors of decompensated cirrhosis patients: logistic regression and prediction model | BMC Gastroenterology

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Cirrhosis and ascites are significant global public health challenges. Elucidating the risk factors associated with ascites in decompensated cirrhosis is crucial. Portal hypertension and low albumin levels are recognized as key drivers for ascites development within the medical community. Recent studies have also revealed associations between hepatic encephalopathy [10], alcoholic cirrhosis [11], and decreased lymphocyte … Read more

Rethinking the Timing of Tricuspid Valve Repairs

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With the introduction of percutaneous options, the role of surgery in the repair of dysfunctional tricuspid valves is being reevaluated in an effort to reduce the risk for end-stage disease. In the midst of transformative transcatheter approaches to repair diseased aortic and mitral valves, the tricuspid valve has been overshadowed, according to Michael E. Bowdish, … Read more