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G. Y. Minuk - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Clinical Hepatology profile of an urban hospital based practic
Hepatology, 1996Co-Authors: D Byron, G. Y. MinukAbstract:To dispel the common notion that the practice of Hepatology in North America largely consists of the care of middle-aged male patients with alcohol-induced liver disease, and, in the process, provide undergraduate and postgraduate students with a clearer picture of what patient profiles might resemble in an urban, hospital-based Hepatology practice, 1,226 charts derived from referrals between July 1, 1987, and January 1, 1994, were retrospectively reviewed for the following information: year of referral, age and sex of the patient, practice of the referring physician, status of ongoing care, and principal diagnosis. The results of the study revealed the following: 1) referrals for assessment and care of patients with liver disease are increasing at a rapid rate, 2) the majority of referred patients are between the ages of 25 and 45 years, 3) there is an equal distribution of men and women, 4) referrals are most often from general practitioners (57%) and internists (27%), 5) turnover is common, with 56% of referred patients no longer being followed, and 6) a variety of liver disorders are seen, including acute and chronic viral hepatitis (47%), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (11%), drug-induced liver disease (6%), alcoholic liver disease (5%), primary biliary cirrhosis (4%), primary sclerosing cholangitis (3%), autoimmune chronic hepatitis (3%), "cryptogenic" cirrhosis (3%), and miscellaneous or undiagnosed causes (20%). Thus, contrary to popular belief, in this urban, hospital-based practice, the majority of liver disease patients are not middle-aged alcoholics, but rather young adults with a variety of hepatobiliary disorders.
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Clinical Hepatology: Profile of an urban, hospital‐based practic
Hepatology (Baltimore Md.), 1996Co-Authors: D Byron, G. Y. MinukAbstract:Abstract To dispel the common notion that the practice of Hepatology in North America largely consists of the care of middle-aged male patients with alcohol-induced liver disease, and, in the process, provide undergraduate and postgraduate students with a clearer picture of what patient profiles might resemble in an urban, hospital-based Hepatology practice, 1,226 charts derived from referrals between July 1, 1987, and January 1, 1994, were retrospectively reviewed for the following information: year of referral, age and sex of the patient, practice of the referring physician, status of ongoing care, and principal diagnosis. The results of the study revealed the following: 1) referrals for assessment and care of patients with liver disease are increasing at a rapid rate, 2) the majority of referred patients are between the ages of 25 and 45 years, 3) there is an equal distribution of men and women, 4) referrals are most often from general practitioners (57%) and internists (27%), 5) turnover is common, with 56% of referred patients no longer being followed, and 6) a variety of liver disorders are seen, including acute and chronic viral hepatitis (47%), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (11%), drug-induced liver disease (6%), alcoholic liver disease (5%), primary biliary cirrhosis (4%), primary sclerosing cholangitis (3%), autoimmune chronic hepatitis (3%), "cryptogenic" cirrhosis (3%), and miscellaneous or undiagnosed causes (20%). Thus, contrary to popular belief, in this urban, hospital-based practice, the majority of liver disease patients are not middle-aged alcoholics, but rather young adults with a variety of hepatobiliary disorders. (Hepatology 1996 Oct;24(4):813-5)
D Byron - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Clinical Hepatology profile of an urban hospital based practic
Hepatology, 1996Co-Authors: D Byron, G. Y. MinukAbstract:To dispel the common notion that the practice of Hepatology in North America largely consists of the care of middle-aged male patients with alcohol-induced liver disease, and, in the process, provide undergraduate and postgraduate students with a clearer picture of what patient profiles might resemble in an urban, hospital-based Hepatology practice, 1,226 charts derived from referrals between July 1, 1987, and January 1, 1994, were retrospectively reviewed for the following information: year of referral, age and sex of the patient, practice of the referring physician, status of ongoing care, and principal diagnosis. The results of the study revealed the following: 1) referrals for assessment and care of patients with liver disease are increasing at a rapid rate, 2) the majority of referred patients are between the ages of 25 and 45 years, 3) there is an equal distribution of men and women, 4) referrals are most often from general practitioners (57%) and internists (27%), 5) turnover is common, with 56% of referred patients no longer being followed, and 6) a variety of liver disorders are seen, including acute and chronic viral hepatitis (47%), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (11%), drug-induced liver disease (6%), alcoholic liver disease (5%), primary biliary cirrhosis (4%), primary sclerosing cholangitis (3%), autoimmune chronic hepatitis (3%), "cryptogenic" cirrhosis (3%), and miscellaneous or undiagnosed causes (20%). Thus, contrary to popular belief, in this urban, hospital-based practice, the majority of liver disease patients are not middle-aged alcoholics, but rather young adults with a variety of hepatobiliary disorders.
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Clinical Hepatology: Profile of an urban, hospital‐based practic
Hepatology (Baltimore Md.), 1996Co-Authors: D Byron, G. Y. MinukAbstract:Abstract To dispel the common notion that the practice of Hepatology in North America largely consists of the care of middle-aged male patients with alcohol-induced liver disease, and, in the process, provide undergraduate and postgraduate students with a clearer picture of what patient profiles might resemble in an urban, hospital-based Hepatology practice, 1,226 charts derived from referrals between July 1, 1987, and January 1, 1994, were retrospectively reviewed for the following information: year of referral, age and sex of the patient, practice of the referring physician, status of ongoing care, and principal diagnosis. The results of the study revealed the following: 1) referrals for assessment and care of patients with liver disease are increasing at a rapid rate, 2) the majority of referred patients are between the ages of 25 and 45 years, 3) there is an equal distribution of men and women, 4) referrals are most often from general practitioners (57%) and internists (27%), 5) turnover is common, with 56% of referred patients no longer being followed, and 6) a variety of liver disorders are seen, including acute and chronic viral hepatitis (47%), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (11%), drug-induced liver disease (6%), alcoholic liver disease (5%), primary biliary cirrhosis (4%), primary sclerosing cholangitis (3%), autoimmune chronic hepatitis (3%), "cryptogenic" cirrhosis (3%), and miscellaneous or undiagnosed causes (20%). Thus, contrary to popular belief, in this urban, hospital-based practice, the majority of liver disease patients are not middle-aged alcoholics, but rather young adults with a variety of hepatobiliary disorders. (Hepatology 1996 Oct;24(4):813-5)
Frank L. Iber - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Oxford Textbook of Clinical Hepatology
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1992Co-Authors: Frank L. IberAbstract:This new monograph was written largely by outstanding European investigators to contain all that is needed by the clinician treating liver disease. It is organized by 31 broad topics covering anatomy, pathology, pathogenesis, testing, Clinical syndromes, and specific categories of disease and treatment. Special problems of systemic disease affecting the liver, effects of the liver on other organs, liver disease in the young or very old, and surgery are additional important topics. Each section is divided into one to 28 complete monographs on the particular topic at hand. The chapters feature boldface headings, line drawings, tables, and, occasionally, photomicrographs to present all information relevant to that topic. Several chapters are superbly illustrated with line drawings correlated with ultrasound and computed tomographic images, photomicrographs, or electron micrographs. Liver and portal vein anatomy, histology, function of sinusoidal cells, and structure of hepatic viruses are model chapters communicating clearly their message through combination
John S Lubel - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Australian Liver Association (ALA) expert consensus recommendations for the use of transient elastography in chronic viral hepatitis
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2015Co-Authors: William Kemp, Miriam T. Levy, Martin Weltman, John S LubelAbstract:Since the introduction of Transient Elastography (TE) into Australia in 2008, non-invasive liver fibrosis assessments have integrated themselves into Clinical Hepatology. The Australian Liver Association (ALA) recognizes these technologies perform an important role in the assessment of chronic viral hepatitis B and C. However, in the setting of viral hepatitis and many other chronic liver diseases, there remains no consensus or guidelines regarding the performance, utility or reporting of TE. Accordingly, the ALA sought to produce an expert consensus statement for the use of TE in chronic viral hepatitis. The recommendations incorporated in this document are based upon a thorough literature review and draw on extensive Clinical experience using TE. The initial draft was presented at Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) 2013. Through a collaborative process and expert external review a finalized document was presented at AGW 2014.
Curtis K. Argo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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How to Identify the Patient with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Who Will Progress to Cirrhosis.
Gastroenterology clinics of North America, 2019Co-Authors: Zachary Henry, Curtis K. ArgoAbstract:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) figures prominently into the Clinical Hepatology landscape. NAFLD represents a disease spectrum comprising simple steatosis, steatosis with elevated liver enzymes, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the entity with clear potential for fibrosis progression. Risk factors associated with fibrosis progression in NASH include histologic findings of lobular inflammation and any fibrosis as well as Clinical comorbidities that include type 2 diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Liver biopsy remains the gold standard in evaluating NASH; however, noninvasive methods are accumulating evidence for a growing role in identifying patients at increased risk to develop NASH, fibrosis, and potentially cirrhosis.