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Alcohol Abstinence Aids Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Across Portal Hypertension Stages

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Findings seen even among patients who have already progressed to high-risk portal hypertension

Alarming Increase Seen in U.S. Deaths From Alcoholic Cirrhosis

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Mortality rate increased more than threefold between 1999 and 2019

Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Tied to Lower Survival Post-ICU

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Survival following ICU stay worse for patients with alcohol-associated versus other types of cirrhosis independent of alcohol abstinence

COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Reduces Infections in Cirrhosis Patients

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64.8 percent reduction in COVID-19 infections seen 28 days after receipt of first dose of mRNA vaccine

Targeted Albumin Not Better for Hospitalized Cirrhosis Patients

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No difference in incidence of end-point events, but more adverse events, seen in targeted albumin group versus standard-care group

Terlipressin Bests Placebo in Type 1 Hepatorenal Syndrome

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Terlipressin is more effective for reversal of HRS but is associated with more adverse events and death due to respiratory disorders

New Algorithm Can Predict Advanced Liver Disease

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The CIRRhosis Using Standard tests algorithm could use results of routine blood tests to identify those at high risk for advanced liver disease

Rifaximin Prevents Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy After TIPS

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For patients with cirrhosis, rifaximin reduces odds of overt HE after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

B 1/5 -- Awaiting Liver Transplant

In Cirrhosis, Women Have Worse Frailty Scores Than Men

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Frailty mediated an estimated 13 percent of the gender gap in wait-list mortality among those awaiting liver transplant

Many Infants With Hep C-Positive Moms Not Screened for HCV

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Prenatal care is an important time to screen for hepatitis C, authors say