scholarly journals Severity of thrombocytopenia with different grades of esophageal varices in chronic liver disease patients undergoing gastroscopy’s in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 1742-1747
Author(s):  
Raj Kumar Lohana ◽  
Riaz Hussain Awan ◽  
Seema Nayab ◽  
Khadim Hussain Awan ◽  
Faqir Muhammad Awan
Keyword(s):  
Platelet Count ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Chronic Liver Disease ◽  
Esophageal Varices ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Chronic Liver ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
The Mean

Objectives: To correlate severity of thrombocytopenia with different grades of esophageal varices in chronic liver disease patients undergoing EGD in a tertiary care hospital. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department at Liaquat National. Period: Six months from Jan to June 2016. Material and Methods: Seventy six subjects of chronic liver disease were recruited and studied for correlation between platelet count and esophageal varices by gastroscopy while the data was analyzed in SPSS version 17. Period: From July 2016 to Dec 2016. Results: There were 55 (72.4%) males and 21 (27.6%) females. The mean age was 45.6 ± 14.7 years. 10 (13.2%) had Hepatitis B, 58 (76.3%) Hepatitis C, 01 (1.3%) Wilson’s disease, 03 (3.9%) Autoimmune disease and 04 (5.3%) Alcoholic liver disease. 09 (11.8%) had Child-Pugh Class A, 41 (53.9%) Class B and 26 (34.2%) had Class C. The mean platelet count was 85/µl ± 40.2/µl. Out of 76 patients 70 (92.1%) had esophageal varices. 23 (30.3%) had grade III varices, 19 (25%) had grade II, 14 (18.4%) each had grade I & IV and 06 (7.9%) had grade 0 varices. Conclusion: thrombocytopenia can predict the occurrence of esophageal varices in cirrhotic population while gastroscopy has high yield for varices.

Hematological, Biochemical and Etiological factors of Chronic Liver Disease in a tertiary care Hospital of Lahore

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sami Ullah Mumtaz ◽  
Amna Akbar ◽  
Humaira Waseem ◽  
Tayyeba Komal ◽  
Somia Iqtadar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Disease ◽  
Hepatic Encephalopathy ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Chronic Liver Disease ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Chronic Liver ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
Etiological Factors

Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) progresses from hepatocyte inammation to brosis, regeneration, cirrhosis and in some cases to Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). In general, the main etiologies of Liver Cirrhosis (LC) are viral infections (hepatitis C and B viruses), chronic alcohol abuse and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), including Non-Alcoholic Steato Hepatitis (NASH). Major complications of CLD are ascites, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, jaundice (acute or chronic) and hepatic encephalopathy. Abstract:Study Design: Cross-sectional.Conclusions: This study assesses the etiological factors and complications of CLD in a tertiary care hospital of Lahore, Pakistan. Objectives: Methods: Study was carried out in indoor and Accident & Emergency Departments of Mayo Hospital Lahore. 100 clinically diagnosed CLD cases were chosen through “Convenient Sampling” technique during 3 months. Observations: Most common complications of CLD were upper GI variceal Bleeding (48%) & hepatic encephalopathy (34%) and acute or chronic hepatitis (AVH) (33%). Other less common complications observed were hepatorenal syndrome (10%), Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (15%), Ascites (5%) and HCC (10%). Hepatitis C was found as main etiological factor of CLD. Bleeding and hepatic encephalopathy are the common complications. Awareness programmes regarding CLD and its complications are mandatory in our society to improve human health.

scholarly journals Hyponatremia in Chronic Liver Disease among Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (244) ◽  
pp. 1225-1228
Author(s):  
Abashesh Bhandari ◽  
Ashlesha Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Liver Disease ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Chronic Liver Disease ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chronic Liver ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Hyponatremia is a frequent problem in chronic liver disease. To the best of our knowledge, no study of hyponatremia in chronic liver disease has been conducted in our setting. The aim of this study is to study the prevalence of hyponatremia in patients with chronic liver disease attending the outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 114 patients with chronic liver disease attending the out-patient department of a tertiary care hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal between November 2020 and July 2021. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee of Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital (Reference number: 028-077/078). Convenience sampling was done. The collected data was entered and analyzed in Microsoft Excel. Calculation of point estimate at 95% confidence interval was done along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: Among 114 patients with chronic liver disease studied, 47 (41.22%) (32.18-50.25 at 95% Confidence Interval) patients had hyponatremia (≤130mmol/L) with mean age of 53.44±7.57 years. Thirty (63.8%) patients out of these were males and 17 (36.2%) patients were females. Conclusions: The prevalence of hyponatremia among patients with chronic liver disease was found to be higher when compared to other similar studies.

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