World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Jul 2017
Comparative StudyModified B-ultrasound method for measurement of antral section only to assess gastric function and guide enteral nutrition in critically ill patients.
To establish a modified B-ultrasound method of measuring the antral section only to assess gastric motility in healthy people, and evaluate its application in guiding enteral nutrition (EN) in critically ill patients. ⋯ The modified B-ultrasound method can provide a good real-time assessment of gastric function and has a better effect than the traditional method in guiding EN in critically ill patients.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Jul 2017
Comparative StudyChronic liver failure-consortium acute-on-chronic liver failure and acute decompensation scores predict mortality in Brazilian cirrhotic patients.
To validate prognostic scores for acute decompensation of cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure in Brazilian patients. ⋯ This study demonstrated that CLIF-C ACLF is the best available score for the prediction of 28-d mortality among patients with ACLF. CLIF-C AD score is also useful for the prediction of mortality among cirrhotic patients with AD not fulfilling diagnostic criteria for ACLF, but it was not superior to other well-established prognostic scores.