Research Article

1. Abstract Sustained virological response 12 weeks after treatment (SVR12) with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) is excellent in patients with hepatitis C but little has been published regarding decompensation and/or death during therapy. 1.1. Objectives: Objectives of this prospective, observational, multicenter study were to describe SVR12 in real life patients with advanced fibrosis/cirrhosis treated with DAAs …

Predictive Factors of Decompensation and Death in 670 Patients with Hepatitis C Treated with Direct-Acting Antivirals Read More »

1. Abstract 1.1. Introduction: Hepatitis is often a viral infection and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is reason in significant proportion of cases worldwide. Hepatitis B virus impact on liver can be of varying severity ranging from acute hepatitis to chronic hepatitis which can further lead to chronic liver disease, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …

Spectrum of Acute Hepatitis B at Tertiary Care Center of Northeren India Read More »

1. Abstract1.1. Background: Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is the 6th most common malignancy globally and it’s the most common tumor which originates primarily in the liver, the aim of this study is to find out the connection between increased serum nitric oxide (sNO) and its HCC predictive value in patients who received direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs).1.2. …

Role of Serum Nitric Oxide in Prediction of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Hepatitis CPatients Treated with Direct – Acting Antiviral Agents Read More »

1. Abstract 1.1. Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze three oropharyngeal bolus transition timings, Oral Transition Time (OTT), Pharyngeal Transition Time (PTT), and Duration of Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening (DUESO), using videofluoroscopic swallowing examinations (VFSEs) between stroke survivors and head and neck cancer survivors to determine differences between the two populations. 1.2. …

Oropharyngeal Transition during Swallowing between Stroke and Head and Neck Cancer Survivors Read More »

1. Abstract 1.1. Introduction: Poorly Differentiated Adenocarcinomas (PDAC) and Signet ring adenocarcinomas (SRAC) are aggressive histologic subtypes of rectal cancer with high incidence of imaging occult peritoneal metastasis. 1.2. Methods: Retrospective review of aggressive histology, rectal cancer patients who underwent pre-treatment surgical staging as part of ovarian transposition or ostomy creation for diversion at a …

Impact of Surgical Staging for Aggressive Histology Rectal Cancers – A Retrospective Review Read More »