Monthly Archives: July 2016
An Unusual Storm Into Gastroduodenal Tract
Question: A 53-year-old man with a medical history of heavy smoking, alcohol intake, hypertension, and diabetes was admitted for acute epigastric pain and dyspnea occurred while walking. His past medical history was negative for cardiac and gastrointes… Continue reading
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An Unusual Storm Into Gastroduodenal Tract
Question: A 53-year-old man with a medical history of heavy smoking, alcohol intake, hypertension, and diabetes was admitted for acute epigastric pain and dyspnea occurred while walking. His past medical history was negative for cardiac and gastrointes… Continue reading
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Statin Use in Patients With Hepatitis C-related Cirrhosis: True Benefit or Immortal Time Bias?
We read with interest the study by Mohanty et al1 assessing the effect of statins on the risk of decompensation and survival times in patients with hepatitis C-related compensated cirrhosis. The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study among 683… Continue reading
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Statin Use in Patients With Hepatitis C-related Cirrhosis: True Benefit or Immortal Time Bias?
We read with interest the study by Mohanty et al1 assessing the effect of statins on the risk of decompensation and survival times in patients with hepatitis C-related compensated cirrhosis. The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study among 683… Continue reading
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