Research Article

Evidence to the Empirical: A Novel Clinical Score to Predict Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) in Patients of Chronic Liver Disease Using Ascitic Fluid (AF) Ap- pearance, Symptoms & Severity of Cirrhosis

1. Abstract 1.1. Background and objectives: Ascitic fluid cell count is definitive to diagnose SBP. Timely availability of cell count is crucial, especially in peripheral setting. Study aims to identify reliable predicting factors and to arrive at a a five point Novel Non- invasive clinical score for SBP in CLD which in turn provides evidence …

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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomyrisk Factors, Intra and Postoperative Complications in Al-Zahrawi Hospital, Amara, Misan, Iraq

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Cholecystectomy relieves pain, treats infections and in most instances prevents the re-occurrence of the disorder. However, some complications may happen which include bile leak, bile duct injury, bleeding, peritonitis, liver and intestine injuries, raised scare at the operation site, anesthesia complications and possible death.

Rs1310191201(C>T) Polymorphism in 3‘UTR of BIRC5promote Carcinogenesis of Human Gastric Cancer by De-Regulation by Mir-330-5p in Chinese Population

1. Abstract Previous reports have revealed that down-regulation of miR-330-5p expression can promote os- teosarcoma growth and invasion by targeting oncogene Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing pro- tein 5 (BIRC5). However, the function of the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) located in the 3’UTR of BIRC5 regulated by miR-330-5p has not been investigated in human Gastric Can- cer …

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Rapid SARS-Cov-2 Infection Spreading within a Family Cluster: The Importance of Gastro-Intestinal Symptoms

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: In Phase-2 COVID-19 pandemic, timely control of new outbreaks is pivotal to avoid an epidemic rebound. A better knowledge of clinical disease profiles and the development of sensitive diagnostic flow charts will help to take more effectiveactions. 1.2. Patients and Methods: We studied an outbreak occurred in 3 families during a …

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Undertreatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Elective Total Hip Arthroplasty

Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are known for poor outcomes increased risk of iatrogenic infection. New Direct Antiviral Agents (DAA) can now cure HCV infection. However, undertreatment is still common in patients undergoing THA. Our aim was to assess the prevalence of HCV infection and treatment rates inpatients with …

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Epidemiological Characteristics of De Novo Hepatitis B Infection in Liver Transplant Recipients – An Experience from a Tertiary Care Centre in Qatar

Emergence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) in a patient with previously negative Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) serology post Orthotropic Liver Transplant (OTLX) is known as De-novo Hepatitis B (DNHB). To study the clinical profile and epidemiology of patients with DNHB in Qatar. This descriptive epidemiological study was done by retrospectively reviewing records of 159 …

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A Hepatocelluar Co-Culture System for the Investigation of Cellular-Based Mechanisms of Troglitazone-Induced Liver Injury

Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a serious issue faced by the pharmaceutical industry, and often leads to drug withdrawal once patients experience drug-induced severe hepatic failure. We developed an in vitro assay system that enables to assess cellular damage and immune reaction responses that ultimately result in DILI using troglitazone as a model drug….