Search results for "hepatitis"
Alcohol-related liver disease more likely to be diagnosed at advanced stages, study finds
On the other hand, viral hepatitis-related disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are more likely to be treated early, due in part to the development of effective drugs for the former and increased awareness of the latter.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/22/3.htm
22 Feb 2019
More liver transplants occurring in patients with alcohol-associated liver disease
The increase from 2002 to 2016 can partly be explained by reductions in hepatitis C-related transplants but may also indicate changing perspectives on abstinence requirements, study authors said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/25/4.htm
25 Jan 2019
ACIP revises recommendations on hepatitis A vaccination
For postexposure prophylaxis, the hepatitis A vaccine is now preferred to immune globulin for all adults, including those older than 40 years of age, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/27/1.htm
27 Nov 2018
MKSAP Quiz: New-onset ascites
This month's quiz asks readers to determine appropriate management for a 55-year-old man with hepatitis C-related cirrhosis who is hospitalized for new-onset ascites.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/27/4.htm
27 Nov 2018
Rates of HDV co-infection may be higher than previously estimated
Patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis D virus (HDV) co-infection have the most severe form of viral hepatitis and are at much higher risk for cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer than patients with HBV infection alone.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/28/3.htm
28 Sep 2018
Transplant of HCV-infected kidneys to HCV-negative recipients yields good outcomes at 12 months
The study authors concluded that their results should encourage efforts to increase use of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected kidneys and called for larger confirmatory trials.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/24/7.htm
24 Aug 2018
HCV-infected kidney transplants appear cost-effective in recipients with HCV
Transplanting a hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected kidney and then administering HCV treatment was more effective and cost less than transplanting an HCV-uninfected kidney after HCV treatment in HCV-infected patients, mainly because the waiting list for uninfected kidneys is longer.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/27/6.htm
27 Jul 2018
Spotlight on mortality trends in liver disease
One study looked at 10-year U.S. mortality trends related to chronic liver diseases, while another assessed mortality from cirrhosis and liver cancer in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/27/5.htm
27 Jul 2018
CDC tracking hepatitis A outbreaks
The CDC received more than 2,500 reports of hepatitis A infections associated with person-to-person transmission from multiple states from January 2017 to April 2018.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/22/4.htm
22 Jun 2018
Spotlight on hepatocellular cancer
One recent study assessed occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C-associated cirrhosis, while another looked at the effect of hepatobiliary cancer surveillance on outcomes in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/27/6.htm
27 Apr 2018