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Predictors of inadequate bowel preparation for colonoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The aim of this study was to investigate factors contributing to poor bowel preparation in patients undergoing colonoscopy procedures. We used a reproducible search strategy to identify studies, searching 10 medical databases, including PubMed, Ovid, Medline, and Cochrane Library Database for reports published between 2000 and 2016. Fully published studies, evaluating risk factors for inadequate bowel preparation, were included. Two reviewers independently scored the identified studies for methodology and abstracted pertinent data. Pooling was conducted with both fixed-effects and random-effects models; results were presen...
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - July 6, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Review Articles: Gastroenterology Source Type: research

β-Blocker therapy for cirrhotic cardiomyopathy: a randomized-controlled trial
Background Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy is characterized by an attenuated contractile response to stress. Long-term exposure of β-adrenergic receptors to persistently high levels of catecholamines has been implicated in its pathogenesis. We hypothesized that β-blockade with metoprolol could reverse the changes in heart function and morphology in cirrhotic cardiomyopathy. Patients and methods In this prospective randomized trial, we included 78 patients aged between 18 and 60 years with abnormal cardiac output response under dobutamine stress echocardiography, without primary cardiac disease or a history of alcohol intak...
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - July 6, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Hepatology Source Type: research

Ischaemic stroke in patients with liver cirrhosis
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Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - April 27, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research

Ischemic stroke in liver cirrhosis: epidemiology, risk factors, and in-hospital outcomes
Conclusion Ischemic stroke was often observed in patients with cirrhosis, and it significantly increased the in-hospital mortality. The association of inflammation, coagulation disorders, and viral hepatitis with development of ischemic stroke in liver cirrhosis should be further evaluated in prospective cohort studies.
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - January 17, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Liver Cirrhosis Source Type: research