Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Iron Therapy for Patients Presenting with Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Survey of Canadian Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists by Kyle J. Fortinsky, Myriam Martel, Roshan Razik, Gillian Spiegle, Zane R. Gallinger, Samir C. Grover, Katerina Pavenski, Adam V. Weizman, Lukasz Kwapisz, Sangeeta Mehta, Sarah Gray, Alan N. Barkun

“…A web-based survey was sent to 500 gastroenterologists and hepatologists across Canada. The survey included clinical vignettes where physicians were asked to choose transfusion thresholds. …”
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Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Society of Surgeons, the Russian Gastroenterological Association, the Association of Surgeons-Hepatologists and the Endoscopic Society “REndO” on Diagnostics and Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis by V. T. Ivashkin, A. G. Kriger, A. V. Okhlobystin, M. A. Anischenko, S. S. Kardasheva, S. A. Alekseenko, S. F. Bagnenko, M. I. Bykov, S. A. Budzinskiy, I.  M. Buriev, V. A. Vishnevskiy, E. I. Galperin, V. P. Glabay, V. R. Goltsov, T. G. Dyuzheva, G. G. Karmazanovskiy, M. P. Korolev, D. M. Krasilnikov, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, I. V. Maev, N. A. Maystrenko, M. F. Osipenko, M. I. Prudkov, V. I. Simanenkov, E. G. Solonitsin, A. V. Fedorov, E. D. Fedorov, I. B. Khlynov, M. V. Chikunova, A. V. Shabunin, S. G. Shapovalyants, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin

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Secondary Budd–Chiari syndrome caused by renal cell carcinoma with hepatic vein invasion: case report by Adil Ibrahim, Tasabeeh Ahmed, Rayan Khalid, Imad Fadl-Elmula

“…Before the best treatment option decided, a hepatologist was call for consultations and according to him surgical intervention with a post-operative anticoagulant therapy is the best option due to the extension of a tumor thrombus. …”
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Factors to Improve the Management of Hepatitis C in Drug Users: An Observational Study in an Addiction Centre by Joseph Moussalli, Helene Delaquaize, Dominique Boubilley, Jean Pierre Lhomme, Jules Merleau Ponty, David Sabot, Anne Kerever, Marc Valleur, Thierry Poynard

“…In 2002, patients were sent to the hospital. with the Starting of 2003, patients were offered standard of care HCV management in the center by a team of general practitioners, a consultant hepatologist, psychiatrists, nurses, and a health counsellor. …”
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Efficacy and safety of the first domestic pegilated interferon alpha-2b «Pegaltevir» at chronic hepatitis C: pilot data of phase III clinical study by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. N. Bessonova, P. O. Bogomolov, N. I. Geyvandova, K. V. Zhdanov, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. G. Morozov, V. D. Pasechnikov, I. Yu. Khomenko, A. V. Yagoda

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Correction of Thrombocytopenia before Elective Surgery / Invasive Procedures in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis (Experts’ Agreement) by M. V. Maevskaya, M. Yu. Nadinskaia, E. N. Bessonova, N. I. Geyvandova, M. S. Zharkova, E. A. Kitsenko, N. V. Korochanskaya, I. A. Kurkina, A. L. Melikyan, V. G. Morozov, Yu. V. Khoronko, T. A. Deeva, K. A. Gulyaeva, V. T. Ivashkin

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Diagnostics and evaluation of biliary deposit at ultrasound investigation by Z. A. Lemeshko, M. A. Tatarkina, S. V. Nasonova, A. V. Okhlobystin

“…National college of gastroenterologists, hepatologists…”
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Enhancing the Journal by Keith A Sharkey

“…The Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology continues to grow in strength as a national journal of importance to gastroenterologists and hepatologists. As the official journal of both the Canadian Association of Gastroenterolgy and the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver, it also serves as an important tool for the dissemination of guidelines and standards for the entire medical community in Canada. …”
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The Role of Liver Biopsy in the Management of Patients with Liver Disease by Florence Wong

“…The role of liver biopsy in the diagnosis and management of liver disease is a controversial issue even among hepatologists. Although most causes of elevated liver enzymes can be determined, or at least suspected, on the basis of a careful history and laboratory tests, histological assessment remains the gold standard for most liver diseases. …”
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Occult hepatitis B virus infection: risk for a blood supply, but how about individuals’ health? by Michael X. Fu, Ahmed Elsharkawy, Brendan Healy, Celia Jackson, Daniel Bradshaw, Emma Watkins, Ines Ushiro-Lumb, Jaisi Griffiths, James Neuberger, Kathryn Maguire, Monica Desai, Neil McDougall, Nicole Priddee, Stephen T. Barclay, Stuart Blackmore, Peter Simmonds, William L. Irving, Heli Harvala

“…The need for a specialist referral for donors identified with OBI carries mixed opinions from blood establishments, hepatologists, and public health. Following extensive multidisciplinary discussions, experts agree upon a need for clear messaging for donors and to consider the oncogenic implications of OBI. …”
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Autoimmune Hepatitis: Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Criteria by Ian G Mcfarlane

“…In 1998, the International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group - a panel of 40 hepatologists and hepatopathologists from 17 countries who have a particular interest in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) - undertook a review, in light of subsequent experience, of the descriptive criteria and diagnostic scoring system that it had proposed in 1993 for the diagnosis of AIH. …”
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Appropriateness of Liver Biopsy by Thierry Poynard, Vlad Ratziu, Pierre Bedossa

“…Therefore, there is a possibility that hepatologists have significant, heterogeneous opinions concerning the appropriateness of liver biopsy. …”
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease-Related Chronic Kidney Disease by Camelia Cojocariu, Ana-Maria Singeap, Irina Girleanu, Stefan Chiriac, Cristina M. Muzica, Catalin Victor Sfarti, Tudor Cuciureanu, Laura Huiban, Carol Stanciu, Anca Trifan

“…Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has become the main concern of hepatologists around the world and the main research topic for identifying effective and safe therapy. …”
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A Hepatitis C Educational Needs Assessment of Canadian Healthcare Providers by Reza Naghdi, Karen Seto, Carolyn Klassen, Didi Emokpare, Brian Conway, Melissa Kelley, Eric Yoshida, Hemant A. Shah

“…A total of 163 HCPs responded to the survey. All hepatologists and 8% of primary care providers (PCPs) reported involvement in treatment of CHC. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Russian Society for the Study of the Liver, the Russian Gastroenterological Association, the National Scientific Society of Infectious Disease S... by V. T. Ivashkin, V. P. Chulanov, N. A. Mamonova, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, I. N. Tikhonov, P. O. Bogomolov, E. V. Volchkova, A. S. Dmitriev, O. O. Znojko, E. A. Klimova, K. V. Kozlov, I. E. Kravchenko, E. Yu. Malinnikova, R. V. Maslennikov, M. I. Mikhailov, K. E. Novak, I. G. Nikitin, V. E. Syutkin, E. V. Esaulenko, A. A. Sheptulin, E. N. Shirokova, N. D. Yushchuk

“…Аim: diagnosis and treatment algorithms in the clinical recommendations intended for general practitioners, gastroenterologists, infectious disease specialists, hepatologists on the of chronic hepatitis C are presented.Summary. …”
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Transplantation and Pregnancy by Pinar Erkan Uc, Sermet Sagol

“…Successful management relies on a multidisciplinary approach with contributions from obstetricians, neonatologists, nephrologists, hepatologists, and transplant surgeons. …”
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Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in Pregnant Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B: A Retrospective Observational Case Series Study by Shiwei Wang, Haofeng Xiong, Changling Luo, Hong Zhao, Ying Fan, Ting Zhang, Lili Wang, Qi Wang, Wen Xie

“…Before and during the pregnancy, hepatologists or obstetricians should actively screen pregnant women with CHB for HBV DNA status and alanine aminotransferase levels. …”
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Attitudes towards transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in Australia: a national survey of TIPS centres by Jacob George, Avik Majumdar, Golo Ahlenstiel, Stuart K Roberts, Scott Read, Eric Kalo

“…This study aimed to address this gap in knowledge and benchmark the current landscape of TIPS services in Australia against international guidelines.Methods We designed a 42-item questionnaire according to practice-based recommendations and standards of international guidelines to investigate current landscape of TIPS service across four key domains: (1) service provision, (2) patient selection and indications, (3) best procedure practice, and (4) postoperative care.Results Gastroenterologist/hepatologists from 23 major liver centres (67.6%) across Australia currently performing TIPS completed the questionnaire. …”
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Joint Group and Multi Institutional Position Opinion: Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy—From Fundamentals to Applied Tactics by Ivan Rankovic, Ivana Babic, Jelena Martinov Nestorov, Jelena Bogdanovic, Maja Stojanovic, Jovanka Trifunovic, Nikola Panic, Mihailo Bezmarevic, Jelena Jevtovic, Dusan Micic, Vladimir Dedovic, Nemanja Djuricic, Filip Pilipovic, Elena Curakova Ristovska, Tijana Glisic, Sanja Kostic, Nemanja Stojkovic, Nata Joksimovic, Mileva Bascarevic, Aleksandra Bozovic, Lewis Elvin, Ajibola Onifade, Keith Siau, Elizaveta Koriakovskaia, Vladimir Milivojevic

“…This is not only a review but also a comprehensive distillation of the insights from practicing clinical hepatologists and other specialties engaged in advanced approaches to treating liver disease and its sequelae.…”
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