Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	8446
Country	Greece

Received	2013-12-28 14:34
Peer-Review Started	2013-12-28 18:57
To Make the First Decision	2014-02-13 16:22
Return for Revision	2014-02-20 20:24
Revised	2014-03-21 01:17
Second Decision	2014-06-11 13:25
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-06-11 13:37
Articles in Press	2014-06-11 13:38
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Typeset the Manuscript	2014-07-22 17:23
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-07-25 16:43

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Clinical outcomes of compensated and decompensated cirrhosis: A long term study
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Dimitrios N Samonakis, Mairi Koulentaki, Constantina Coucoutsi, Aikaterini Augoustaki, Chryssavgi Baritaki, Emmanuel Digenakis, Nikolaos Papiamonis, Maria Fragaki, Erminia Matrella, Maria Tzardi and Elias A Kouroumalis
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Corresponding Author	Dr. Dimitrios N Samonakis, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Buidling A-4th Floor, Voutes, Herklion 71110, Crete, Greece. dsamonakis@gmail.com
Key Words	Survival; Decompensation; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Bleeding; Ascites
Core Tip	Hepatitis C was the most common cause in our cirrhotics and many hepatitis C virus patients were aged and demonstrated a long, mild course. Alcoholic and non alcoholic steatohepatitis cirrhosis is becoming a significant problem. Ascites was the commonest type of decompensation. Survival in compensated cirrhotics was at least double that of decompensated patients. Variceal bleeding was more frequent in alcoholics; nevertheless it was unexpectedly related to better survival than decompensation with ascites or encephalopathy. This was attributed to the improvements in the management of variceal bleeding together with the importance of abstinence from alcohol after the episode was successfully treated. Hepatocellular carcinoma patients with a history of hepatitis B virus had the highest risk of mortality.
Publish Date	2014-07-25 16:43
Citation	Samonakis DN, Koulentaki M, Coucoutsi C, Augoustaki A, Baritaki C, Digenakis E, Papiamonis N, Fragaki M, Matrella E, Tzardi M, Kouroumalis EA. Clinical outcomes of compensated and decompensated cirrhosis: A long term study. World J Hepatol 2014; 6(7): 504-512
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v6/i7/504.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v6.i7.504

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