title: Treatment of ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis - part I.
abstract: National guidelines for treatment of ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatorenal syndrome, and hyponatremia have been approved by the Danish Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Ascites develops in approximately 60% of patients with cirrhosis during a 10 year period and is frequently associated with complications that determine the course of the disease and the prognosis. These evidence-based guidelines are divided in two parts and consider definitions, pathophysiology, diagnostic aspects, treatment, and prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Functional Imaging and Research, Section of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: Flemming
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bendtsen
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grønbaek
authors.forename: Jesper Bach
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Niels Kristian
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Aagaard
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Søren
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Møller
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001201:Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D019152:Paracentesis / Q000379:methods*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013492:Suppuration / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004232:Diuretics