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Associations between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and ischemic stroke.
Authors: Alkagiet S, Papagiannis A, Tziomalos K Abstract Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the commonest chronic liver disease and affects a considerable proportion of the general population. NAFLD is independently associated with increased risk for cardiovascular events, particularly coronary heart disease. Importantly, even though NAFLD is more prevalent in patients with major cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity and hypertension), the association between NAFLD and cardiovascular disease appears to be independent of these risk factors. However, NAFLD also appears to incre...
Source: World Journal of Hepatology - August 12, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: World J Hepatol Source Type: research

Is cirrhosis associated with lower odds of ischemic stroke: A nationwide analysis?
CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that in a large, nationally representative sample of the United States population, cirrhosis is associated with a lower likelihood of stroke. PMID: 28050237 [PubMed]
Source: World Journal of Hepatology - January 6, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: World J Hepatol Source Type: research

Hepatitis C virus and neurological damage.
Authors: Mathew S, Faheem M, Ibrahim SM, Iqbal W, Rauff B, Fatima K, Qadri I Abstract Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection exhibits a wide range of extrahepatic complications, affecting various organs in the human body. Numerous HCV patients suffer neurological manifestations, ranging from cognitive impairment to peripheral neuropathy. Overexpression of the host immune response leads to the production of immune complexes, cryoglobulins, as well as autoantibodies, which is a major pathogenic mechanism responsible for nervous system dysfunction. Alternatively circulating inflammatory cytokines and chemokines and...
Source: World Journal of Hepatology - May 4, 2016 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: World J Hepatol Source Type: research

Total hepatectomy and liver transplantation as a two-stage procedure for fulminant hepatic failure: A safe procedure in exceptional circumstances.
CONCLUSION: Two-stage liver transplantation represents a safe and potentially life-saving treatment for carefully selected exceptional cases of fulminant hepatic failure. PMID: 26855693 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: World Journal of Hepatology - February 10, 2016 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: World J Hepatol Source Type: research

Hemodynamic monitoring during liver transplantation: A state of the art review.
Authors: Rudnick MR, Marchi LD, Plotkin JS Abstract Orthotopic liver transplantation can be marked by significant hemodynamic instability requiring the use of a variety of hemodynamic monitors to aide in intraoperative management. Invasive blood pressure monitoring is essential, but the accuracy of peripheral readings in comparison to central measurements has been questioned. When discrepancies exist, central mean arterial pressure, usually measured at the femoral artery, is considered more indicative of adequate perfusion than those measured peripherally. The traditional pulmonary artery catheter is less frequentl...
Source: World Journal of Hepatology - June 10, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: World J Hepatol Source Type: research