Abdelkader Chaar

INTRODUCTION: Frailty remains an important risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality in the inpatient setting. The impact of frailty on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) is not well established…

Rifaximin and lactulose are widely used in patients with hepatic encephalopathy. Limited data exists on the comparative outcomes regarding spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), renal adverse events and ER visits in patients with cirrhosis on rifaximin versus lactulose-based therapy…

There are controversial studies regarding the use of nonselective beta blockers (NSBB) in patients with cirrhosis and history of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). We designed a study to investigate the effect of NSBB on mortality in patients with cirrhotic ascites and history of SBP…