Paracentesis is particularly helpful in ... as compared with 29% of patients receiving placebo. 59 Patients with decompensated cirrhosis may ultimately require orthotopic liver transplantation.

Infection and increased systemic inflammation cause organ dysfunction and death in patients with decompensated cirrhosis ... for patients with large-volume paracentesis, spontaneous bacterial ...

In patients with cirrhosis, especially those in the advanced stage who have decompensation ... effective arterial blood volume in cirrhosis. Paracentesis-induced circulatory dysfunction is ...

Improvement in clinical outcomes of acutely decompensated cirrhosis patients with CirrhoCare ... whilst unscheduled therapeutic paracentesis was reduced by 80%. There were also trends towards ...

Quality of care indicators for decompensated cirrhosis were below standard levels ... peritonitis was associated with timely diagnostic paracentesis (P =.02 for both).

Re-hospitalisation due to cirrhosis complications was reduced by 38% in the CirrhoCare managed patients, whilst unscheduled therapeutic paracentesis to treat ascites was reduced by 80%.

Cirrhosis is a progressive liver disease. In severe cases, cirrhosis can progress to decompensated cirrhosis. At this point, the liver loses function, and that may lead to serious symptoms and ...

Health experts may classify cirrhosis into two clinical stages: compensated cirrhosis and decompensated cirrhosis. The main difference between the two is the liver’s ability to function.

Cirrhosis progresses in stages, from a compensated phase with few symptoms to a decompensated phase with serious complications like ascites and hepatic encephalopathy. Early diagnosis is crucial ...

Compensated cirrhosis is a mild form that may not cause symptoms. Decompensated cirrhosis causes symptoms like jaundice or abdominal swelling. Cirrhosis is advanced liver scarring that can lead to ...

The US FDA has granted fast track designation to LPCN 1148 as a treatment for sarcopenia in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Lipocine is exploring partnering LPCN 1148. Cirrhosis is an end ...