Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	7906
Country	China

Received	2013-12-06 21:08
Peer-Review Started	2013-12-08 13:49
To Make the First Decision	2014-01-15 19:20
Return for Revision	2014-01-20 22:32
Revised	2014-02-07 20:48
Second Decision	2014-03-13 16:20
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-03-13 16:29
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 09:20
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2014-05-05 17:59
Typeset the Manuscript	2014-05-29 15:22
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-06-16 16:19

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Clinical Trials Study
Article Title	New index to predict esophageal variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Xiao-Dan Xu, Jian-Jun Dai, Jian-Qing Qian, Xun Pin and Wei-Jun Wang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Changshu Health Department 201204
Corresponding Author	Xiao-Dan Xu, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Changshu Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, College Street, Changshu 215500, Jiangsu Province, China. xxd20@163.com
Key Words	Portal hypertension; Ultrasound-Doppler; Esophageal variceal bleeding; Decompensated cirrhosis; Endoscopy
Core Tip	Bleeding is a common occurrence in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension and establishing indicators of risk is critical. Although screening by endoscopy is the recommended approach for patients with decompensated cirrhosis, it is an invasive, uncomfortable and costly procedure. In the present study, a new index that combines ultrasound-Doppler and the Model For End-Stage Liver Disease was evaluated as a suitable alternative. This MUI represents a noninvasive, low-cost and convenient method for assessing the risk of esophageal variceal bleeding in decompensated cirrhotic patients.
Publish Date	2014-06-16 16:19
Citation	Xu XD, Dai JJ, Qian JQ, Pin X, Wang WJ. New index to predict esophageal variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(22): 6989-6994
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i22/6989.htm
DOI	10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.6989

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