Healio

Repeat diagnostic paracentesis may improve ascites in SBP

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . HONOLULU — Researchers found that patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis who underwent repeat ...
Healio

Delayed paracentesis increased in-hospital mortality risk among patients with cirrhosis

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and ascites had an increased risk for mortality when diagnostic ...
Nature

The minim technique for diagnostic anterior chamber paracentesis

We describe a technique of aqueous collection by using a minim of saline (Chauvin Pharmaceuticals, Essex, UK) attached to a 25-gauge needle. Benoxinate 0.4% and betadine 5% antiseptic solutions are ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Precipitants of Hepatic Encephalopathy

Arun B. Jesudian, MD: We’ve mentioned GI [gastrointestinal] bleeding, we’ve mentioned hypovolemia, dehydration. Elliot, before you alluded to infections [as] a problem in this population. How do those ...