Tag: Liver Disease: Misc.
High Acceptance Seen for Liver Stiffness Test With Routine Retina Scan in T2DM
77.2 percent of those eligible accepted assessment; high proportion did not have elevated liver stiffness measurement on second transient elastography
Hypovolemic Phlebotomy Beneficial Before Liver Resection
Hypovolemic phlebotomy reduces perioperative red blood cell transfusions, with no increase in incidence of complications
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Up in Older U.S. Adults
Despite global decreases, prevalence and mortality increased in United States
AI Algorithm Can ID Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Estimated 88 percent accuracy seen using electronic health record data, with ability to identify patients not previously diagnosed
Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease Hospitalizations, Transplants on the Rise
Greatest relative increases in AILD-related hospitalizations, liver transplants seen in younger individuals, especially women
More Than Four in 10 U.S. Adults Have Fatty Liver Disease
Higher risk seen among men, those 40 years and older, those with higher body mass index, and people with other comorbidities
Low Zinc Levels Seen With Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy
Zinc deficiency is significantly associated with higher severity of cirrhosis and higher grades of hepatic encephalopathy
Small but Important Differences Seen Between Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin
Rosuvastatin tied to cardiovascular and mortality benefits but also higher risk for type 2 diabetes
ACG: Fewer Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy Episodes Seen With Rifaximin
Rifaximin monotherapy reduces risk for breakthrough OHE episode and results in a lower mortality rate than lactulose monotherapy
Automated Speech Analysis Correlates With Hepatic Encephalopathy Tests
Automated speech analysis also associated with minimal HE and can predict future overt HE
