Portal Hypertension VI Proceedings of the Sixth Baveno Consensus Workshop: Stratifying Risk and Individualizing Care /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: de Franchis, Roberto (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2016.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Hepatology.; Life sciences.; Medicine & Public Health.; Life Sciences, general.

This book will be an excellent tool for practitioners seeking an update on the latest developments in the diagnosis and management of cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Among the topics addressed are risk stratification, prognosis, screening and surveillance, impact of etiological and antifibrotic t...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Session 1 - Risk stratification and prognosis
• Session 2 - Screening and surveillance: invasive and noninvasive methods
• Session 3 - Changing scenarios I: Impact of etiological therapy for cirrhosis and of anti-fibrotic therapy on portal hypertension
• Session 4 - The gut microbiome and cirrhosis
• Session 5 - Changing scenarios II: What to do after successful cure of the etiologic factor?
• Session 6 - Management of the acute bleeding episode
• Session 7 - Controversies and challenges in Pediatrics
• Session 8 - Prevention of further decompensation (ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatorenal syndrome, hepatic encephalopathy)
• Session 9 Vascular diseases of the liver in cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic portal hypertension: coagulation, anti-coagulation, anti-platelet drugs.