WebLog Journal of Hepatology

Unsafe water, unsanitary conditions, or household overcrowding are responsible for a significant number of acute viral hepatitis cases among pregnant women due to the Hepatitis E Virus (HEV). The immune modulation, hormonal changes, and reduced hepatic reserve during pregnancy make them more vulnerable to the injury caused by the virus. This academic model study included the prevalence, the demographic pattern, clinical profile, and severity markers of pregnant women with acute hepatitis.…

Background: Metabolic dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) is increasingly recognized as a systemic cardiometabolic disorder. Data on subclinical cardiac alterations from tertiary care centers in South Asia remain limited.

Objective: To evaluate cardiac structural and functional alterations by 2D echocardiography in MASLD patients compared with controls, and to examine their relationship with hepatic fibrosis…

Acute Liver Failure (ALF) is a rapid and severe clinical syndrome defined by the onset of liver dysfunction and encephalopathy within eight weeks of symptoms in healthy individuals, or two weeks following jaundice in those with pre-existing disease. ALF arises from diverse etiologies. Nursing management is a cornerstone of ALF care, requiring intensive monitoring of neurological status, hemodynamic stability, and fluid-electrolyte balance. Specific interventions include managing cerebral…

Neonatal biliary ascites is a rare but important cause of progressive abdominal distension in early infancy. Diagnosis is often delayed because jaundice may be mild and stool color may remain normal. We report a term neonate presenting with increasing abdominal distention simulating bowel obstruction and respiratory compromise secondary to massive biliary ascites. Ultrasound demonstrated large-volume free fluid without biliary duct dilatation. Diagnostic paracentesis confirmed bile-stained…