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• Oral ciprofloxacin after a short course of intravenous ciprofloxacin in the treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: results of a multicenter, randomized study.

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• Isosorbide mononitrate in the prevention of first variceal bleed in patients who cannot receive beta-blockers.

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• Impact of gastroenterology consultation on the outcomes of patients admitted to the hospital with decompensated cirrhosis.

  Bini EJ, Weinshel EH, Generoso R, Salman L, Dahr G, Pena-Sing I, Komorowski T. Bini EJ, et al. Hepatology. 2001 Dec;34(6):1089-95. doi: 10.1053/jhep.2001.29204. Hepatology. 2001. PMID: 11731996
• Propranolol for the prevention of first esophageal variceal hemorrhage: a lifetime commitment?

  Abraczinskas DR, Ookubo R, Grace ND, Groszmann RJ, Bosch J, Garcia-Tsao G, Richardson CR, Matloff DS, Rodés J, Conn HO. Abraczinskas DR, et al. Hepatology. 2001 Dec;34(6):1096-102. doi: 10.1053/jhep.2001.29305. Hepatology. 2001. PMID: 11731997 Clinical Trial.