Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver
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Observational Study
Accuracy of fecal calprotectin for the prediction of endoscopic activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Fecal calprotectin is a noninvasive marker of inflammatory bowel disease. ⋯ Fecal calprotectin concentration has good diagnostic accuracy for the detection of endoscopic activity in inflammatory bowel disease and performs better in ulcerative colitis than in Crohn's disease.
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) frequently results in disability. The relevance of psychological effects in causing disability, and whether disability occurs similarly in non-Western cohorts is as yet unknown. ⋯ Symptoms of anxiety and depression were common in this Asian cohort of IBD and were strongly associated with IBD-related disability. Recognizing psychological issues contributing to disability in IBD is important to ensure holistic care and appropriate treatment.
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The aim of this study was to identify a new index to predict early allograft dysfunction following living donor liver transplantation. ⋯ The postoperative AGR is a practical index for predicting early allograft dysfunction after living donor liver transplantation.
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Identifying the causes of acute liver failure (ALF) and predictors of death or liver transplantation (LTX) is crucial to decide its management. We aimed to describe features and outcome of ALF in Italian children. ⋯ Children with ALF can be managed successfully with combined medical treatment and transplantation, warranting a survival rate similar to children transplanted because of chronic conditions. In our cohort of patients severe HE and high bilirubin on admission were independent predictors of the need of LTX.