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Outcome of Decompression Procedures Abstract AIM: To evaluate outcome of patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome after balloon angioplasty ± stenting or transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). METHODS: Twenty five patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome admitted to Ain Shams University Hospitals, Tropical Medicine Department were included. Twelve patients (48%) with short segment occlusion were candidates for angioplasty; with…
Hepatic Vein Thrombosis The causes of hepatic vein thrombosis are numerous so treatment to the disease can be quite different. Read on the following article to learn more information about the diagnosis and cure of the disease. What is the hepatic vein? The hepatic veins are blood vessels located in the liver. Their function is…
Budd-Chiari Syndrome Overview 2 Overview Budd-Chiari (pronounced bud kee-ah-ree) syndrome is a rare liver disease – even more rare in children. It involves clotting of blood in the hepatic veins, which carry blood out of the liver. When the veins of the liver are blocked, blood is prevented from flowing out of the liver and…
Budd-Chiari Overview Budd-Chiari syndrome is caused by blood clots that completely or partially block the large veins that carry blood from the liver (hepatic veins) into the inferior vena cava. Some people have no symptoms, but others experience fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, and jaundice. Fluid may accumulate in the abdomen, the spleen may…
Alcohol Addiction Alcohol addiction may be by far one of the hardest addictions to overcome. While alcohol addiction often starts out in a way that is very similar to any other addiction it can quickly turn into a complete physical dependency. Most addiction begins as a way for person to cope with problems and feelings…
Middle Class Women are Dying for a Drink Alcohol abuse among professional women is causing devastating health problems By CHARLOTTE METCALF Last updated at 1:54 AM on 2nd June 2010 As I sit down to write this article, I’m about to pour myself a drink. After all, it’s 7pm, I’ve had a long day and…
Drugs to Treat Alcohol Addiction NOTE: Even if Alcohol addiction is not suspected, stopping drinking alcohol can have serious side-effects including seizure. People who regularly drink should consult a doctor before ceasing. Medications are available to help with withdrawal. The most serious sysmptoms may not be experienced until 24-48 hours after ceasing alcohol consumption. Craig…
Oh no, Mummy’s drunk… again The increase in middle-class mothers whose ‘one more glass’ is harming their families By BARBARA DAVIES Last updated at 12:43 AM on 14th July 2010 For much of the two decades she spent struggling with alcoholism, Gill Fletcher believed that she could keep her addiction secret. She was a high-flying…
It Is Never Too Late To Stop Drinking ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2009) — Where there is life there is hope and it is never too late to stop drinking, even with the most severe case of alcohol-related liver disease, according to new research from the University of Southampton. However, the downside is that up a…
Alcohol for Stress Relief? Even though many people use alcohol to ease stress, there is evidence that it does just the opposite – especially when it comes to stressing the liver. by Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. Stress can be defined, experienced and handled in a countless number of ways, but most health experts agree that continual…