PHILADELPHIA — The incidence of bleeding related to ultrasound-guided large volume paracentesis was rare in a cohort of high-risk patients with severe renal dysfunction and thrombocytopenia, according ...

Aug. 23, 2004 — Large-volume paracentesis performed by gastrointestinal endoscopy assistants in an outpatient setting is safe and efficient, even in patients with marked thrombocytopenia or prolonged ...

A new low-flow ascites pump significantly reduced paracentesis frequency in patients with a contraindication to transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, or TIPS, according to a recently ...

SANTA MONICA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 22, 2019 / BioVie Inc. (OTCQB:BIVI) ("BioVie" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage company developing innovative drug therapies for liver disease, announced ...

Cirrhotic ascites results from sinusoidal hypertension and sodium retention, which is secondary to a decreased effective arterial blood volume. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) ...

Sequana Medical AG ("Sequana Medical"), a commercial stage medical device company and an innovator in the management of liver disease & malignant ascites, announces two important developments at the ...

W. L. Gore & Associates has reported the enrollment of the first patient in the Gore Early TIPS for Ascites Study at the Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis. The objective of the study, which ...

2.1 Ascites is a common complication of cirrhosis of the liver. Build-up of fluid causes the abdomen to swell and may lead to discomfort, difficulty breathing, fatigue, nausea and poor appetite. 2.2 ...

Albumin is the most abundant protein in the circulation. Its main physiologic function is to maintain colloid osmotic pressure. Better understanding of albumin's other physiologic functions has ...

Dyspnea is a frequent complaint in patients with cirrhosis. [3] Dyspnea also occurs in patients without liver disease who suffer from bronchitis, asthma, or chronic lung disease. Some disorders, such ...