Original paper
Exploring patients’ perceptions and experiences of treatments for the prevention of variceal bleeding: a qualitative study
Abstract
The most common fatal complication of liver cirrhosis is haemorrhaging caused by variceal rupture. The prevention of the first variceal bleed is, therefore, an important clinical goal. Little is known about patients' experience of treatments geared towards this, or of their perceptions of treatments prior to being exposed to them.To explore the factors impacting patient preference for, and actual experience of carvedilol and variceal band...
Paper Details
Title
Exploring patients’ perceptions and experiences of treatments for the prevention of variceal bleeding: a qualitative study
Published Date
Aug 1, 2021
Journal
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
e000684 - e000684