Purpose Nowadays, it is largely accepted that albumin should not be used in
hypoalbuminemia or for nutritional purpose. The most discussed indication of albumin at …

Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth leading cause of death from
cancer worldwide. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is associated with poor …

Background Complications associated with liver cirrhosis are various and potentially fatal.
The treatment options to counteract hepatic decompensation are limited. Therefore, the …

目的评估血清C-反应蛋白(CRP) 和降钙素原(PCT) 预测失代偿期肝硬化患者发生自发性细菌性
腹膜炎(SBP) 的临床价值. 方法2014 年12 月~ 2018 年6 月我院住院的失代偿期肝硬化患者148 …

Sphingobacterium spritivorum (SS) is a ubiquitous gram-negative organism and an
uncommon cause of infection in humans. To our knowledge, there are no reported cases of …

Interventions: Initial treatment included cefmetazole and metronidazole. On day 2,
paracentesis was performed, followed by albumin and hydroxyethyl starch administration …

Background: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a fatal complication of ascites fluid
infection. The causes of SBP in children differ from those in adults, and these bacteria are …

Approximately one half of patients develop ascites within 10 years of diagnosis of
compensated cirrhosis. It is a poor prognostic indicator, with only 50% surviving beyond two …

Results: Of the 122 randomly selected patients, the mean age was 56.5±20.2 years. Forty-
Five (46.8%) were male and 67 (54.2%) patients were female. Chronic Hepatitis C was the …

Background: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a serious problem in cirrhotic patients, and
changes in the microbiological profile reported in the last years are impacting the choice of …