2005
Sepsis in cirrhosis: report on the 7th meeting of the International Ascites Club
Wong F, Bernardi M, Balk R, Christman B, Moreau R, Garcia-Tsao G, Patch D, Soriano G, Hoefs J, Navasa M. Sepsis in cirrhosis: report on the 7th meeting of the International Ascites Club. Gut 2005, 54: 718. PMID: 15831923, PMCID: PMC1774473, DOI: 10.1136/gut.2004.038679.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsGastrointestinal bleedSepsis syndromeBacterial infectionsInternational Ascites ClubElevated D-dimerSystemic inflammatory responseSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisFurther tissue injuryPresence of infectionNitric oxide synthaseTumor necrosis factorUse of antibioticsUse of albuminSubclinical coagulopathyProphylactic antibioticsRenal impairmentCirrhotic patientsLiver dysfunctionRenal failureBacterial peritonitisBacterial translocationD-dimerReticuloendothelial functionProduction of superoxideInflammatory response
1991
Treatment of ascites with A single total paracentesis
Garcia-Tsao G. Treatment of ascites with A single total paracentesis. Hepatology 1991, 13: 1005-1007. PMID: 2029984, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840130534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma renin activityEffective intravascular volumeTotal paracentesisCauses of readmissionLarge-volume paracentesisTense ascitesCirrhotic patientsProbability of readmissionRenin activityDextran 70Intravenous albuminRenal impairmentAldosterone concentrationClinical courseIntravascular volumeAscitic fluidTherapeutic proceduresEffects of paracentesisFirst hospital stayStandard liver testsRenal function testsGroup of patientsTreatment of ascitesFree water clearanceCause of death