[PDF][PDF] Palliative care access for hospitalized patients with end‐stage liver disease across the United States

…, KR Walley, LA Celi, N Rajoriya, M Brahmania - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Patients with end‐stage liver disease (ESLD) often have a high symptom burden. Historically,
palliative care (PC) services have been underused in this population. We investigated the …

The establishment of public health policies and the burden of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the Americas

…, C Ferreccio, M Lazo, M Brahmania… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 20–25% of the general population and is
associated with morbidity, increased mortality, and elevated health-care costs. Most NAFLD …

Effectiveness and renal safety of tenofovir alafenamide fumarate among chronic hepatitis B patients: real‐world study

…, P Wong, G Sebastiani, M Brahmania… - Journal of Viral …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF) has high plasma stability resulting in fewer renal
adverse events compared to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) …

Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab versus active surveillance in patients with resected or ablated high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma (IMbrave050): a randomised, open …

…, L Colli, J Asselah, P Kavan, V Marquez, M Brahmania… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background No adjuvant treatment has been established for patients who remain at high
risk for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after curative-intent resection or ablation. We …

Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab versus lenvatinib plus placebo for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (LEAP-002): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial

…, J Knox, J Davies, J Asselah, M Brahmania… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Systemic therapies have improved the management of hepatocellular carcinoma,
but there is still a need to further enhance overall survival in first-line advanced stages. …

New therapeutic agents for chronic hepatitis B

M Brahmania, J Feld, A Arif… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2016 - thelancet.com
The treatment goal for chronic hepatitis B is true eradication of the hepatitis B virus, but this
is rarely achieved with first-line treatment regimens because of an inability to disrupt …

Impact of public health policies on alcohol‐associated liver disease in Latin America: an ecological multinational study

…, O Corsi, C Ferreccio, M Lazo, M Brahmania… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aims Alcohol‐associated liver disease (ALD) is the leading cause of liver‐related
mortality in Latin America, yet the impact of public health policies (PHP) on liver …

Development, validation, and comparative assessment of an international scoring system to determine risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

…, L Guizzetti, M Martel, RV Bryant, M Brahmania… - Clinical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & Aims The Glasgow-Blatchford score (GBS) and pre-endoscopy Rockall score
(pRS) are used in determining prognoses of patients with acute upper gastrointestinal …

Incomplete colonoscopy: maximizing completion rates of gastroenterologists

M Brahmania, J Park, S Svarta, J Tong… - Canadian Journal of …, 2012 - hindawi.com
BACKGROUND Cecal intubation is one of the goals of a quality colonoscopy; however,
many factors increasing the risk of incomplete colonoscopy have been implicated. The …

Standardising the interpretation of liver biopsies in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease clinical trials

…, D Jain, S Kakar, M Brahmania… - Alimentary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is substantial variation in how histologic definitions and scoring systems
of non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are operationalised. Aim To develop a …