prognosis

Identification and prognostic impact of malnutrition in a population screened for liver transplantation

#### Background & Aims Sarcopenia is prevalent in patients with liver cirrhosis and is negatively associated with clinical outcomes. In a population screened for liver transplantation we aimed to assess the prevalence of abnormal nutritional status …

Microbiology and antibiotic susceptibility patterns in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: A study of two Dutch cohorts at a 10-year interval

**Background:** Recent investigations suggest an increasing prevalence of Gram-positive and antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), probably related to changes in antibiotic prescription patterns, in particular …

Effects of time interval between primary melanoma excision and sentinel node biopsy on positivity rate and survival

**Background:** Sentinel node biopsy (SNB) is essential for adequate melanoma staging. Most melanoma guidelines advocate to perform wide local excision and SNB as soon as possible, causing time pressure. **Objective:** To investigate the role of time …