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The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Patients With Chronic Liver Disease: Results From The Global Liver Registry, Zobair M. Younossi, Yusuf Yilmaz, Mohamed El-Kassas, Ajay Duseja, Saeed Hamid, Gamal Esmat, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Wah Kheong Chan, Ashwani K. Singal, Brian Lam
The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Patients With Chronic Liver Disease: Results From The Global Liver Registry, Zobair M. Younossi, Yusuf Yilmaz, Mohamed El-Kassas, Ajay Duseja, Saeed Hamid, Gamal Esmat, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Wah Kheong Chan, Ashwani K. Singal, Brian Lam
Department of Medicine
Patients with preexisting chronic liver disease (CLD) may experience a substantial burden from both coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection and pandemic-related life disruption. We assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with CLD. Patients enrolled in our Global Liver Registry were invited to complete a COVID-19 survey. As of June 2021, 2500 patients (mean age ± SD, 49 ± 13 years; 53% men) from seven countries completed the survey. Of all survey completers, 9.3% had COVID-19. Of these patients, 19% were hospitalized, 13% needed oxygen support, but none required mechanical ventilation. Of all patients including those not infected with …
Precipitating Factors And The Outcome Of Hepatic Encephalopathy In Liver Cirrhosis., Dileep K. Rohra, Jaipal, Ameer A. Khowaja, Khalid Mahmood, Kanya Lal Ahuja
Precipitating Factors And The Outcome Of Hepatic Encephalopathy In Liver Cirrhosis., Dileep K. Rohra, Jaipal, Ameer A. Khowaja, Khalid Mahmood, Kanya Lal Ahuja
Department of Medicine
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