Tag: Liver Disease: Misc.

No difference seen in 28-day mortality or occurrence of serious adverse events; time to resolution of ACLF significantly faster

Predictors of abnormal liver function test include elderly onset of SSc, alcoholic drinking, and edematous skin

Absolute change in advanced liver disease highest in heavy alcohol use subgroups with and without MetS

Bariatric-metabolic surgery more effective than lifestyle modification plus best medical care

However, full vaccination associated with two-thirds lower risk for death with cirrhosis

Clinically meaningful treatment response occurs independently of weight loss

Among patients with obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, benefits seen for weight, insulin sensitivity, and liver enzymes

Rates of in-hospital mortality, failure to rescue decreased from a hospital volume threshold of >25 liver resections per year

Fast-food intake ≥20 percent of daily calories linked to greater steatosis as continuous measure and with the CAP ≥263 dB/m cutoff

Epstein-Barr virus viral load monitoring may reduce incidence of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease