2017
Validating, deconstructing and refining Baveno criteria for ruling out high‐risk varices in patients with compensated cirrhosis
Jangouk P, Turco L, De Oliveira A, Schepis F, Villa E, Garcia‐Tsao G. Validating, deconstructing and refining Baveno criteria for ruling out high‐risk varices in patients with compensated cirrhosis. Liver International 2017, 37: 1177-1183. PMID: 28160373, PMCID: PMC5511584, DOI: 10.1111/liv.13379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk varicesNegative predictive valueBaveno VI criteriaLiver stiffnessBaveno criteriaPredictive valueItalian cohortPlatelet countNon-invasive criteriaCohort of patientsNumber of endoscopiesUnnecessary endoscopiesCompensated cirrhosisPrimary prophylaxisRetrospective studyUS cohortVariceal screeningTransient elastographyVaricesHigh riskLow prevalenceCirrhosisPatientsEndoscopyClinical diagnosis
2007
A pilot project examining the predicted preferences of patients and physicians in the primary prophylaxis of variceal hemorrhage
Longacre AV, Imaeda A, Garcia‐Tsao G, Fraenkel L. A pilot project examining the predicted preferences of patients and physicians in the primary prophylaxis of variceal hemorrhage. Hepatology 2007, 47: 169-176. PMID: 17935182, PMCID: PMC2674014, DOI: 10.1002/hep.21945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic variceal ligationProcedure-related bleedingVariceal hemorrhagePrimary prophylaxisPreferences of patientsRoute of administrationSexual dysfunctionFirst-line therapyShortness of breathIndividual patient preferencesUntreated patientsEsophageal varicesVariceal ligationPrimary preventionPatient preferencesRisk of fatigueTreatment preferencesProphylaxisSide effectsHemorrhagePatientsBleedingPhysiciansFuture guidelinesHypotension