acute and chronic liver failure and hepatic encephalopathy

... available Prometheus Only full papers published in English are included ACLF, acute- on -chronic liver failure; ALF, acute liver failure; ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; FACS, fluorescence-activated ... et al Kjaergard LL, Liu J, Als-Nielsen B, Gluud C: Artificial and bioartificial support systems for acute and acute- on -chronic liver failure: a systematic review JAMA 2003, 289:217-222 Falkenhagen ... Cillo U, Zanus G, Boccagni P, Brolese A, et al.: Cytokines and liver failure: modification of TNF- and IL-6 in patients with acute on chronic liver decompensation treated with Molecular Adsorbent...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:20

... KH: [Acute liver failure] Internist (Berl) 2001, 42(4):545-54, 556-62 Lee WM: Acute liver failure in the United States Semin Liver Dis 2003, 23(3):217-226 Bauer M, Winning J, Kortgen A: Liver failure ... of a standard Med Decis Making 2000, 20(3):332-342 Khuroo MS, Khuroo MS, Farahat KL: Molecular adsorbent recirculating system for acute and acute- on -chronic liver failure: a meta-analysis Liver ... medicine for at least seven days with an acute deterioration of a previously documented alcoholic liver disease or a previously known chronic liver disease and a documented alcohol abuse for more...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:22

... cerebral areas [2] The cause of PRES in our patient and the association with hyperammonemia is unclear In patients with acute liver failure and severe hyperammonemia, there is gradual cerebral ... concentration and core body temperature diffusion tensor imaging, Kale and colleagues demonstrated an increase in interstitial brain water in patients with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy ... reduce cerebral edema following cardiac arrest and in patients with acute liver failure [15,16] The mechanisms by which hypothermia reduces neuronal injury and cerebral edema are unknown, however,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 17:21

... drafting of the manuscript PE, CV and JF participated in the design and helped to draft the manuscript ZZ, IVE and MZ Jalan R, Williams R: Acute- on -chronic liver failure: pathophysiological basis ... in patients with acute on chronic liver failure Liver Int 2003, 23(Suppl 3):39-43 McClain CJ, Barve S, Deaciuc I, Kugelmas M, Hill D: Cytokines in alcoholic liver disease Semin Liver Dis 1999, ... article: non-biological liver support in liver failure Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2006, 23:351-363 Groszmann RJ: Vasodilatation and hyperdynamic circulatory state in chronic liver diseases In Portal...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 01:20

... patients with acute and acute- on -chronic liver failure [31] In the current study, the effects of albumin dialysis on Fischer's index were particularly prominent in patients with hepatic encephalopathy, ... the proposals, although hepatic encephalopathy may develop into acute liver failure with no significant portal hypertension There is evidence suggesting that hepatic encephalopathy results from ... patients with acute or acute- on -chronic liver failure Key messages • Albumin dialysis results in favourable effects in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis, because hepatic encephalopathy...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:23

... lymphomas of the liver with nodular and diffuse infiltration patterns have different prognoses Ann Oncol 2001, 12:1005 Rowbotham D, Wendon J, Williams R: Acute liver failure secondary to hepatic infiltration: ... infiltration of the liver: a cause of fulminant hepatic failure Hepatology 1983, 3:428-432 Alexopoulou A, Koskinas J, Deutsch M, Delladetsima J, Kountouras D, Dourakis SP: Acute liver failure as the ... hepatocytes played a significant role in development of liver failure The mechanism of liver failure is multifactorial Evidence suggests a combination of hepatic ischaemia leading to parenchymal infarction,...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 07:21

... Orbital and intracranial complications are the most feared complications of both acute and chronic rhinosinusitis In the pre-antibiotic era, 20% of patients with orbital cellulitis went blind and ... antibiotics for acute sinusitis Results from a meta-analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled trials of amoxicillin or folate inhibitors for acute sinusitis or acute exacerbation of chronic sinusitis ... reported more bodily pain and worse social functioning than patients with other chronic conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, and back pain [132] The...

Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 08:20

... syndrome Kartagner syndrome Kartagner syndrome Cystic Fibrosis Acute Sinusitis Examination showing purulent discharge Acute sinusitis Acute frontal sinusitis INVESTIGATIONS Endoscopy Fluid Level ... Surgical Treatment of chronic Maxillary Sinusitis Antral lavage Surgical treatment chronic maxillary sinusitis y Inferior meatus antrostomy Middle meatus antrostomy Treatment of chronic maxillary ... Complete opacity Lt sphenoid sinus PLAIN X‐RAYS Fluid levels maxillary and frontal sinuses PLAIN X‐RAYS Fluid levels maxillary and frontal sinuses PLAIN X‐RAYS Fluid level frontal sinuses PLAIN X‐RAYS...

Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 08:20

... causes of and risk factors associated with sinusitis • Differentiate acute from chronic sinusitis • Evaluate patients by history, physical exam, appropriate laboratory and imaging studies, and when ... • Prescribe appropriate medication regimens for acute and chronic sinusitis • Know of the relationships between upper airway (rhinosinusitis) and lower airway disease (asthma) 0031003 Rhinosinusitis ... normal viscosity, volume, and composition, – normal mucociliary flow to prevent mucous stasis and subsequent infection; – and open sinus ostia to allow adequate drainage and aeration • Senior BA,...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 14:20

... Five cases had both genotypes A and D, cases had C and D, other cases had B and D and cases had genotypes B and C The distribution of mixed genotypes among AH and CAH patients is shown in figure ... 10.5) The study group comprised 22 patients with acute hepatitis B infection (AH) and 48 with chronic active hepatitis (CAH) HBV related acute forms of liver disease were diagnosed based on the appearance ... distribution between and even within regions, and are proving to be an invaluable tool in tracing the molecular evolution and patterns and modes of spread of HBV Structural and functional differences...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 18:20

... IL-9 and decrease of IL-5, IL-7, and IFN-g plasma levels, in both ICM and NIDCM CHF patients vs controls and the inverse correlation of IL-5 and IL-9 plasma levels with duration of disease and ... levels, in chronic heart failure (ICM and NIDCM) patients as compared to controls The first group was composed of MIP-1 b, MCP-1, IL-8, VEGF and IL-9, that were increased in both the ICM and NIDCM ... immunoassay, and then assessed their relationship to echocardiographic parameters and disease duration Materials and methods Subjects Sixty-nine patients with chronic stable heart failure for...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... shown) Acute and chronic inflammatory infiltrates, surrounding airways and vessels are demonstrated in RSV-inoculated mice of both strains, on days and 77 after inoculation (4C to F) during the acute ... inoculation of RSV induced acute and chronic effects on the respiratory dynamics and inflammatory response in C57BL/6 mice, similar to those previously reported in BALB/c mice [7] The acute manifestations ... Figure Comparison of acute and long-term histopathologic scores after RSV inoculation Comparison of acute and long-term histopathologic scores after RSV inoculation BALB/c (᭝) and C57BL/6 (●) mice...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... Five cases had both genotypes A and D, cases had C and D, other cases had B and D and cases had genotypes B and C The distribution of mixed genotypes among AH and CAH patients is shown in figure ... 10.5) The study group comprised 22 patients with acute hepatitis B infection (AH) and 48 with chronic active hepatitis (CAH) HBV related acute forms of liver disease were diagnosed based on the appearance ... distribution between and even within regions, and are proving to be an invaluable tool in tracing the molecular evolution and patterns and modes of spread of HBV Structural and functional differences...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 01:20

... In conclusion, ARB inhibits HCV acute and chronic HCV infection and replication The inhibitory effect appears to be due to the interaction of ARB with membranes and to subsequent ARB-induced membrane ... discussions, and Dimitri Lavillette for HCVpp We also thank Apath, LLC, Francis Chisari, Michael Gale, and Takashi Wakita for reagents and technical advice, and Jessica Wagoner, and Michael Austin ... replicon and Huh7 cells were co-transfected with IFNB-luciferase and GFP or IFNB-luciferase and constitively active RIG-N expressing plasmids for hours Transfection mixtures were then removed and...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 01:20

... IL-9 and decrease of IL-5, IL-7, and IFN-g plasma levels, in both ICM and NIDCM CHF patients vs controls and the inverse correlation of IL-5 and IL-9 plasma levels with duration of disease and ... levels, in chronic heart failure (ICM and NIDCM) patients as compared to controls The first group was composed of MIP-1 b, MCP-1, IL-8, VEGF and IL-9, that were increased in both the ICM and NIDCM ... immunoassay, and then assessed their relationship to echocardiographic parameters and disease duration Materials and methods Subjects Sixty-nine patients with chronic stable heart failure for...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 03:20

... treatment avenue for acute and chronic pain states Background Incision associated with surgery causes acute pain and surgery has been identified as a potential major cause of chronic pain conditions ... (Figure 3A) and a reversible inhibition of both ERK (Figure 3B and C) and mTOR signaling (Figure 3D–H) Hence, resveratrol dose- and time-dependently activates AMPK and inhibits ERK and mTOR signaling ... Resveratrol engages AMPK to attenuate ERK and mTOR signaling in sensory neurons and inhibits incision-induced acute and chronic pain ArticleCategory : Research Article ArticleHistory...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 19:20

... Acute Myeloid Leukemia Incidence The incidence of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is ~3.7 per 100,000 people per year, and the age-adjusted incidence is higher ... 65 A significant increase in AML incidence has occurred over the past 10 years Etiology Heredity, radiation, chemical and other occupational exposures, and drugs ... Chemical and Other Exposures Exposure to benzene, a solvent used in the chemical, plastic, rubber, and pharmaceutical industries, is associated with an increased incidence of AML Smoking and exposure...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 04:20

... maturation myelodysplastic Acute myelomonocytic leukemia Acute monoblastic and monocytic leukemia Acute erythroid leukemia Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia Acute basophilic leukemia Acute panmyelosis with ... syndrome or syndrome/myeloproliferative disorder Without antecedent myelodysplastic syndrome III AML and myelodysplastic syndromes, therapy-related Alkylating agent–related Topoisomerase type II inhibitor–related...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 04:20

... commonly associated with younger age are t(8;21) and t(l5;17); with older age, del(5q) and del(7q) Myeloid sarcomas (see below) are associated with t(8;21) and disseminated intravascular coagulation ... suppress gene transcription and blocks differentiation of the cells Pharmacologic doses of the Rar α ligand, all-trans-retinoic acid (tretinoin), relieve the block and promote differentiation ... Continuous activation of Flt3 and downstream target kinases, including signal transducer and activator of transcription protein 5, Ras/mitogen-activated protein kinase, and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt,...

Ngày tải lên: 07/07/2014, 04:20