Tag: Cirrhosis
Alarming Increase Seen in U.S. Deaths From Alcoholic Cirrhosis
Mortality rate increased more than threefold between 1999 and 2019
Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Tied to Lower Survival Post-ICU
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
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
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
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
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
For patients with cirrhosis, rifaximin reduces odds of overt HE after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
In Cirrhosis, Women Have Worse Frailty Scores Than Men
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
Prenatal care is an important time to screen for hepatitis C, authors say
Cirrhosis Cases Rising Among Women in North America
Projected future increases in cirrhosis due to alcohol-related liver disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
