Midodrine and clonidine in patients with cirrhosis and refractory or recurrent ascites: a randomized pilot studyVirendra Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Am J Gastroenterol 108:560-7. 2013
..The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of midodrine, clonidine, and their combination on systemic hemodynamics, renal function, and control of ascites in patients with cirrhosis and refractory or recurrent ascites...
- Noradrenaline vs. terlipressin in the treatment of hepatorenal syndrome: a randomized study
Virendra Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
J Hepatol 56:1293-8. 2012
..Terlipressin is the drug of choice; however, it is expensive. In this study, we evaluated safety and efficacy of terlipressin and noradrenaline in the treatment of HRS...
- Midodrine in patients with cirrhosis and refractory or recurrent ascites: a randomized pilot study
Virendra Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
J Hepatol 56:348-54. 2012
..The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of long term administration of midodrine on systemic hemodynamics, renal function, and control of ascites in patients with cirrhosis and refractory or recurrent ascites...
Endoscopic intraluminal brachytherapy and metal stent in malignant hilar biliary obstruction: a pilot studyVirendra Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Liver Int 27:347-52. 2007
..We prospectively studied the effect of unilateral metal stent with intraluminal high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy in patients with type II malignant hilar biliary obstruction...
- Endoscopic management of traumatic hemobilia
Virendra Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education, Chandigarh, India
J Trauma 62:1045-7. 2007
- Endoscopic management of traumatic hepatobiliary injuries
Virendra Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 22:1205-9. 2007
..There are a few reports of endoscopic management of traumatic hepatobiliary injuries in such patients; however, the optimal intervention is not known...
- Pathophysiology of jaundice in amoebic liver abscess
Virendra Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 022 India
Am J Trop Med Hyg 78:556-9. 2008
..Jaundice in patients with amoebic liver abscess is caused by biliovascular fistula resulting from hepatic necrosis leading to damage to bile ducts and hepatic veins...
- Nasobiliary drainage in acute cholestatic hepatitis with pruritus
V Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Dig Liver Dis 41:442-5. 2009
..Pruritus is often a prominent feature and difficult to control. Sometimes it may be accompanied by severe cough. There are no reports of endoscopic nasobiliary drainage in these patients...
- Endoscopic management of postcholecystectomy biliary leakage
Virendra Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 9:409-13. 2010
..Biliary leak is an uncommon but significant complication following cholecystectomy. Endotherapy is an established method of treatment. However, the optimal intervention is not known...
- Noradrenaline and albumin in paracentesis-induced circulatory dysfunction in cirrhosis: a randomized pilot study
V Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
J Intern Med 260:62-8. 2006
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- Endoscopic management of intrabiliary-ruptured hepatic hydatid cyst
Virendra Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Liver Int 26:621-4. 2006
..Intrabiliary rupture of hepatic hydatid cyst causes serious morbidity and mortality. These patients are usually managed surgically. We evaluated the feasibility and outcome of an alternative method of treatment of these patients...
- Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcer in India
Virendra Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 17:659-65. 2002
..We studied the prevalence of peptic ulcer disease in a community in northern India and its relationship with Helicobacter pylori infection...
- Brush cytology in malignant biliary obstruction
Virendra Singh
Department of Hepatology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Indian J Pathol Microbiol 46:197-200. 2003
..3%) proximal and 5 of 12 (41.7%) distal strictures. Brush cytology yielded a sensitivity of 36.7% in the diagnosis of malignant biliary strictures. However, a larger study is required to confirm these findings...
- Contrast-free unilateral endoscopic palliation in malignant hilar biliary obstruction: new method
V Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, Sector 21 A, Chandigarh, India
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 19:589-92. 2004
..The present study was undertaken to evaluate the results of contrast-free unilateral metal stenting in type II malignant hilar biliary obstruction...
- Epidemiology of gallstone disease in Chandigarh: a community-based study
V Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 16:560-3. 2001
..Cholelithiasis is frequent in our country (India), and is a common cause for abdominal surgery. We studied the prevalence of gallstone disease and its association with various risk factors in the city of Chandigarh...
- Terlipressin versus albumin in paracentesis-induced circulatory dysfunction in cirrhosis: a randomized study
Virendra Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 21:303-7. 2006
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- Midodrine versus albumin in the prevention of paracentesis-induced circulatory dysfunction in cirrhotics: a randomized pilot study
Virendra Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Insitiute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Am J Gastroenterol 103:1399-405. 2008
..Splanchnic arterial vasodilatation is primarily responsible for PICD. There are no reports of use of midodrine in the prevention of PICD. In this pilot study, we evaluated midodrine and albumin in the prevention of PICD...
- Contrast-free air cholangiography-assisted unilateral plastic stenting in malignant hilar biliary obstruction
Virendra Singh
Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India virendrasingh100 hotmail com
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 9:88-92. 2010
..Contrast-free metal stenting with or without magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) has shown encouraging results, but MRCP and metal stents are costly. There have been no reports on the use of air cholangiography...
- Fatal paradoxical pulmonary air embolism complicating percutaneous computed tomography-guided needle biopsy of the lung
Rajesh Chakravarti
Department of Radiology and Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Australas Radiol 48:204-6. 2004
..Post-mortem CT showed air in the right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery and also in the left atrium and aorta. A discussion on paradoxical air embolism following percutaneous trans-thoracic needle biopsy is presented...
Amoebic liver abscess in the medical emergency of a North Indian hospitalNavneet Sharma
The Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
BMC Res Notes 3:21. 2010
..A retrospective analysis of 86 indoor cases of Amoebic Liver Abscess presenting to the emergency department over a 5-year period was carried out...
- Dengue fever related acalculous cholecystitis in a North Indian tertiary care hospital
Navneet Sharma
Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 21:664-7. 2006
..To document the clinical outcome and prognosis of acalculous cholecystitis in dengue fever...
- Pancreas sparing resection for giant hamartoma of Brunner's glands
Vikas Gupta
Department of General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
JOP 10:196-9. 2009
..Benign proliferative changes of the Brunner's glands account for about 10% of neoplasias of the duodenal bulb...
- Association of polymorphism in MDM-2 and p53 genes with breast cancer risk in Indian women
Virendra Singh
Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow, India
Ann Epidemiol 18:48-57. 2008
..The present study was undertaken to investigate the association of MDM-2 SNP309, p53 Arg72Pro, and p53 intron-6 G/A polymorphism with total, premenopausal, and postmenopausal breast cancer risks in Indian women...
- Effect of air pollution on peak expiratory flow rate variability
Virendra Singh
Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, India
J Asthma 40:81-6. 2003
..Measurement of PEF variability may prove to be a simple test to measure effect of air pollution in healthy subjects...
- A study on the association of cytochrome-P450 1A1 polymorphism and breast cancer risk in north Indian women
Virendra Singh
Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Post Box 80, Lucknow, 226 001, UP, India
Breast Cancer Res Treat 101:73-81. 2007
..The results obtained from the present investigation thus suggest that probably CYP1A1 (M1, M2, M3, and M4) polymorphism alone does not play a significant role in the breast cancer risk in north Indian women...
- Chemoprevention by Hippophae rhamnoides: effects on tumorigenesis, phase II and antioxidant enzymes, and IRF-1 transcription factor
Bandhuvula Padmavathi
Cancer Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
Nutr Cancer 51:59-67. 2005
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