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Liver Complications

Liver Cirrhosis

Contents
VA Policies & Notifications
Guidelines
Clinical Manual
Conference Presentations
Clinician Tools
Case Studies
Journal Articles
Patient Education
Related Resources

VA Policies & Notifications

bulletVA National Formulary Process
Directive 2001-044, July 24, 2001

Guidelines

bulletTreatment of Patients with Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension, October 2003, v.1
Treatment recommendations for cirrhosis based on evidence in the literature, as well as on the results of the most recent consensus conferences

Clinical Manual

bulletPharmaceutical Options for Managing Viral Hepatitis and Cirrhosis Complications in the VA Health Care System
List of pharmaceutical options within the VA Health Care System for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, treatment side effects, cirrhosis management, and prevention

Conference Presentations

bullet2004 Advanced Liver Disease Training Program
April 12-14, 2004, New York City

Clinician Tools

bulletCirrhosis Quicknotes
Abbreviated version of the Prevention and Treatment of the Complications of Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension Recommendations
bulletChild-Turcotte-Pugh Calculator
Calculator for the classification of the severity of cirrhosis

Case Studies

bulletAdvanced Liver Disease Case Studies
These cases illustrate a number of areas that are actively being researched.

Journal Articles

bulletPrevention and management of gastroesophageal varices and variceal hemorrhage in cirrhosis (AASLD Practice Guidelines)
Garcia-Tsao G, et al. Hepatology. 2007 Sep;46(3):922-38.
bulletThe management of ascites in cirrhosis: report on the consensus conference of the International Ascites Club.
Moore KP, Wong F, Gines P, et al. Hepatology. 2003;38:258-66
bulletIs obesity a risk factor for cirrhosis related death or hospitalization? A population-based cohort study.
Ioannou GN, Weiss NS, Kowdley KV, Dominitz JA. Gastroenterology. 2003 Oct;125(4):1053-9.

Patient Education

bulletCirrhosis: A Patient's Guide
30-page patient handbook
bulletHepatitis C Education Class
Slide set & script
bulletPatient Education Brochures
A variety of PDF brochures on living with hepatitis C
bulletPatient Education Wallet Cards
Easy-to-carry cards with tips on living with hepatitis C
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