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Management of patients with advanced liver cirrhosis

28 November 2006

Nursing Standard

Learning zone continuing professional development

This article provides an overview of liver cirrhosis. The pathophysiology, common investigations and the nursing management of patients with advanced liver cirrhosis...

Management of patients with advanced liver cirrhosis

22 November 2006

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article provides an overview of liver cirrhosis. The pathophysiology, common investigations and the nursing management of patients with advanced liver cirrhosis...

Portal hypertension and varices in patients with liver cirrhosis

01 August 2012

Nursing Standard

CPD

Portal hypertension is a complication seen in patients with liver cirrhosis and is characterised by high pressure in the portal vein. As portal hypertension worsens,...

The digestive system: part 2

19 February 2014

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article, which forms part of the life sciences series and is the second of two articles on the digestive system, explores the structure and function of the...

Preventing, identifying and treating hepatitis C

08 January 2019

Nursing Standard

gastrointestinal care

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus that, if left untreated, can result in significant liver damage and cancer. Most individuals are unaware that they have been...

Alcohol-related liver disease

16 July 2014

Nursing Standard

CPD

Alcohol is one of the three leading causes of liver disease in the developed world. Patients with alcohol-related liver disease are often cared for in general wards...