Perceptions on the management of varices and on the use of albumin in patients with cirrhosis among GI specialists in Austria.

CONCLUSION: The reported management of PH and varices is mostly adherent to guidelines, but endoscopic surveillance in patients without varices is too intense and EBL is overused in the setting of PP. Knowledge on the correct use of early TIPS must be improved among Austrian specialists. Albumin use is widely unrestricted in Austria; however, albumin is often underdosed in established indications.
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Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - December 3, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Pfisterer N, Schmidbauer C, Riedl F, Maieron A, Stadlbauer V, Hennlich B, Schwarzer R, Puespoek A, Bucsics T, Effenberger M, Bota S, Gschwantler M, Peck-Radosavljevic M, Mandorfer M, Madl C, Trauner M, Reiberger T Tags: Wien Klin Wochenschr Source Type: research