THE EFFECTS AND SAFETY OF ANTICOAGULATION OR ANTIPLATELET THERAPY FOLLOWING TIPS IN CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS WITH PORTAL HYPERTENSION: A META-ANALYSIS

The effects and safety of anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy following TIPS in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension: A meta-analysis

Introduction: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an effective way to improve portal hypertension, however, the role of anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy following TIPS remains controversial.We conducted this study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy following TIPS.Methods: A lite

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Time discrimination and change detection could share a common brain network: findings of a task-based fMRI study

IntroductionOver the past few years, several studies have described the brain activation pattern related to both time discrimination (TD) and change detection processes.We hypothesize that both processes share a common brain network which may play a significant role in more complex cognitive processes.The main goal of this proof-of-concept study is

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