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View article: Immunonutrition: Another Player on the MASLD Field
Immunonutrition: Another Player on the MASLD Field Open
Immunonutrition is a nutritional strategy where the bioactive properties of nutrients from the diet are used to modulate metabolic pathways, inflammation signals, and oxidative stress regulators. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic …
View article: Factors associated with obtaining lower IQR-CAP values in the detection of hepatic steatosis by transient elastography
Factors associated with obtaining lower IQR-CAP values in the detection of hepatic steatosis by transient elastography Open
In steatosis detection by CAP, obesity, significant alcohol consumption, glucose impairments, and minimal liver function test alterations were independent factors associated with non-obtaining lower values of IQR-CAP.
View article: Body composition differences in patients with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Body composition differences in patients with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Open
Background Although body composition (BC) has been associated with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), there is little evidence of differences in BC in patients with MASLD regarding body mass index (BMI). The …
View article: Zinc supplementation in patients with cirrhosis and dysgeusia: Randomized Clinical Trial
Zinc supplementation in patients with cirrhosis and dysgeusia: Randomized Clinical Trial Open
Background: Dysgeusia has been identified as part of liver cirrhosis (LC). Since zinc (Zn) is involved in taste and LC pathophysiology, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of zinc supplementation in patients with LC. Methods: Double-bl…
View article: Predictors for liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic patients with psoriatic diseases: A multicenter cross sectional-study
Predictors for liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic patients with psoriatic diseases: A multicenter cross sectional-study Open
Psoriasis has been related to metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease and, liver fibrosis. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of liver fibrosis in psoriasis and identify predictors for fibrosis. This is a cross-sectio…
View article: Diagnostic Accuracy of the Triglyceride–Glucose Index (TyG), TyG Body Mass Index, and TyG Waist Circumference Index for Liver Steatosis Detection
Diagnostic Accuracy of the Triglyceride–Glucose Index (TyG), TyG Body Mass Index, and TyG Waist Circumference Index for Liver Steatosis Detection Open
Background: The triglyceride–glucose index (TyG) and a combination of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) have been proposed as predictive scores for liver steatosis (LS). The aim of this study was to determine the diagnosti…
View article: Successful re-intervention with antegrade insertion of the metal stent into the hepaticojejunostomy through the hepaticogastrostomy route
Successful re-intervention with antegrade insertion of the metal stent into the hepaticojejunostomy through the hepaticogastrostomy route Open
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS) is a therapeutic tool that allows for biliary drainage when conventional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is technically or clinically unsuccessful.For those cases wh…
View article: Rendezvous technique and self-expandable metal stent for afferent limb syndrome
Rendezvous technique and self-expandable metal stent for afferent limb syndrome Open
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with surgical alterations in the normal biliary anatomy is technically challenging.We describe the case of a 73-year-old patient with an afferent limb syndrome secondary to a Whipp…
View article: Hunger & satiety signals: another key mechanism involved in the NAFLD pathway
Hunger & satiety signals: another key mechanism involved in the NAFLD pathway Open
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a highly prevalent metabolic disease, although prevalence could change according to region, nowadays is considered a public health problem whose real impact on the health system is unknown. NAFL…
View article: Accuracy of Narrow-Band Imaging International Colorectal Endoscopic Classification for Predicting the Histology of Colon Polyps by Experienced Endoscopists and Trainees
Accuracy of Narrow-Band Imaging International Colorectal Endoscopic Classification for Predicting the Histology of Colon Polyps by Experienced Endoscopists and Trainees Open
Narrow-Band Imaging International Colorectal Endoscopic Classification applied in the histological prediction of static images of colonic lesions has a good diagnostic performance for Narrow-Band Imaging International Colorectal Endoscopic…
View article: Correlation of echocardiographic variables and biomarkers in severely ill COVID-19 patients
Correlation of echocardiographic variables and biomarkers in severely ill COVID-19 patients Open
Objective: To describe echocardiographic variables and their correlation with biomarkers and mortality in COVID-19 patients.Method: Observational, descriptive, longitudinal, and retrospective study.Results: 70% (n = 21) corresponded to the…
View article: Experience in the management of severe COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit
Experience in the management of severe COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit Open
Objective:The objective of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics and management of severe COVID-19 patients.Methods: This was observational, descriptive, longitudinal, and retrospective study.Results: Fifty-six patients w…
View article: Low–Normal Thyroid Function Is Not Associated with Either Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease or with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease
Low–Normal Thyroid Function Is Not Associated with Either Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease or with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease Open
Background: The association of low–normal thyroid function (LNTF) with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is controversial; thus, the aim of this study is to determine …
View article: Bariatric endoscopic-surgical therapies for NAFLD. Should they be considered viable options among current treatments?
Bariatric endoscopic-surgical therapies for NAFLD. Should they be considered viable options among current treatments? Open
Nowadays, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is one of the first causes of liver transplant worldwide; many efforts have been done to find the perfect drug for this multifactorial disease. Presently we just have a few drugs that could be us…
View article: Impact on Prevalence of the Application of NAFLD/MAFLD Criteria in Overweight and Normal Weight Patients
Impact on Prevalence of the Application of NAFLD/MAFLD Criteria in Overweight and Normal Weight Patients Open
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome. Recently, the term metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has been proposed and adapted to body mass…
View article: Incremental levels of diagnostic information incentivize health-seeking in non-alcoholic fatty liver: a randomized clinical trial
Incremental levels of diagnostic information incentivize health-seeking in non-alcoholic fatty liver: a randomized clinical trial Open
Patients with chronic disorders like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) face important challenges adhering to diagnostic and treatment tracks. As NAFLD increases, the need to incentivize health-seeking behaviors grows. No evidence-b…
View article: Inulin Improves Diet-Induced Hepatic Steatosis and Increases Intestinal Akkermansia Genus Level
Inulin Improves Diet-Induced Hepatic Steatosis and Increases Intestinal Akkermansia Genus Level Open
Hepatic steatosis is characterized by triglyceride accumulation within hepatocytes in response to a high calorie intake, and it may be related to intestinal microbiota disturbances. The prebiotic inulin is a naturally occurring polysacchar…
View article: Bacteremia in Critically Ill Patients with SARS-CoV 2 Infection
Bacteremia in Critically Ill Patients with SARS-CoV 2 Infection Open
Background: Since December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the dead of 1 million people, from these critically ill patients have an increased risk of bacteremia. Material and Methods: This observational, retrospective, single-center…
View article: Inulin as a Clinical Therapeutic Intervention in Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease
Inulin as a Clinical Therapeutic Intervention in Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease Open
Inulin is a prebiotic which is selectively fermented by specific gut microbiota and its chemical structure seems to condition its effect on the host. Interestingly, inulin presents a lipid-lowering potential and a capacity of being a gluco…
View article: Dietary consumption and serum pattern of bioactive fatty acids in NAFLD patients
Dietary consumption and serum pattern of bioactive fatty acids in NAFLD patients Open
Dietary consumption of bioactive fatty acids is different according to NAFLD severity. Individualized diets according to NAFLD severity could be successful in order to prevent liver injury-related outcomes.
View article: The importance of intra-hospital pharmacovigilance in the detection of medication errors
The importance of intra-hospital pharmacovigilance in the detection of medication errors Open
Los pacientes hospitalizados son susceptibles a errores de medicación, que representan entre la cuarta y sexta causa de muerte.El servicio de farmacovigilancia intrahospitalaria interviene en todo el proceso de medicación con el fin preven…
View article: Association Between Serum Hemoglobin Levels and Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in a Mexican Population
Association Between Serum Hemoglobin Levels and Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in a Mexican Population Open
Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease showed elevated levels of circulating Hb, evidence that suggests that Hb exerts a protective role, as it may act as an antioxidant and may counteract the adverse effects of this disease.
View article: Diagnostic accuracy of nodular gastritis for H. pylori infection
Diagnostic accuracy of nodular gastritis for H. pylori infection Open
There was a strong correlation between NG and H. pylori, but only after rigorous evaluation. The use of the term NG requires extensive standardization before it can be used clinically.