Daily Archives: May 7, 2018
Anesthesia Assistance in Outpatient Colonoscopy
We enthusiastically read the well-designed, population-based study by Bielawska et al1 that evaluated the important question of risks of anesthesia assistance (AA) in outpatient colonoscopy. In this secondary data analysis, the authors selected 2 co… Continue reading
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Quantitative HBsAg Kinetics in Retreatment Decision for Off-therapy Hepatitis B Flare in HBeAg-Negative Patients
A high rate of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance after cessation of nucleoside therapy has been reported previously in patients with hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic hepatitis B.1–3 More important, patients who were not … Continue reading
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Imbalance of Neutrophils and Lymphocyte Counts Can Be Predictive of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Occurrence in Hepatitis C-related Cirrhosis Treated With Direct-acting Antivirals
We read with interest the article published by Debes et al.1 These investigators observed that, in patients with hepatitis C-related cirrhosis, the serum levels of inflammatory cytokines before treatment and their modification with direct-acting anti… Continue reading
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