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Treatment for ascites in adults with decompensated liver cirrhosis: a network meta-analysis.
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SUBMITTER: Benmassaoud A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6984622 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Treatment for ascites in adults with decompensated liver cirrhosis: a network meta-analysis.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20200116
<h4>Background</h4>Approximately 20% of people with cirrhosis develop ascites. Several different treatments are available; including, among others, paracentesis plus fluid replacement, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts, aldosterone antagonists, and loop diuretics. However, there is uncertainty surrounding their relative efficacy.<h4>Objectives</h4>To compare the benefits and harms of different treatments for ascites in people with decompensated liver cirrhosis through a network meta ...[more]
