THE effect of increased intra-abdominal pressure due to ascites upon portal and systemic hemodynamics has not been directly documented although the hemodynamics of ascitic cirrhotic patients have been ...

Ascites is a build up of fluid in the abdomen (tummy). It can be caused by some types of cancer. It can also be caused by other health conditions. Doctors can treat or control the ascites. But ...

A research team from United Kingdom described the use of radioimmunoassay to demonstrate and measure hepcidin-25 in various biological fluids. They provided evidence for the first time of the presence ...

1. Who is the specialist I should consult when I notice ascites? Ascites is treated by a gastroenterologist who will examine the patient first, and may then redirect the patient to another specialist ...

Sterile ascites after ventriculoperitoneal shunting is rare and usually of unknown cause. 1 We describe a patient in whom an inflammatory reaction to silicone tubing used in the creation of a shunt ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background: Patients with severe forms of cancer are reported to have reduced concentrations of micronutrients in plasma due to the chronic ...

Pleural effusions complicate end-stage liver disease in 5% of patients. [5,6] Effusions (defined as 500 mL or more of fluid within the pleural space) are typically right-sided. [7,8] No ...

Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is both the fourth most common cancer and the fourth biggest killer in British women. After primary management with surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy, recent ...

A previously healthy 21-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 3-month history of lethargy and progressive abdominal pain and distention. He reported 6–8 watery, nonbloody bowel ...