Search results for "Cirrhosis"
Spotlight on lean NAFLD
Recent studies looked at the increasing prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in patients without overweight or obesity and compared clinical characteristics of these patients with both healthy controls and patients with obesity and NAFLD.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/24/5.htm
24 Jul 2020
USPSTF recommends screening adults 18 to 79 years for hepatitis C virus infection with moderate certainty
An essential requirement of expanded screening is the availability of effective treatment, but randomized controlled trials to date have not shown clinical benefit of direct-acting antiviral therapy beyond sustained virologic response, an ACP Journal Club commentary noted.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/24/7.htm
24 Jul 2020
ACIP updates hepatitis A vaccination recommendations
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) changed its recommendations regarding vaccination of patients with chronic liver disease, pregnant women, and those treated with blood products for clotting disorders, among other revisions.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/24/1.htm
24 Jul 2020
Risk and severity of NAFLD differ in men and women
Women have a significantly lower risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) but a higher risk of developing advanced fibrosis from NAFLD, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/22/3.htm
22 May 2020
Spotlight on HBV infection
In the past month, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published a draft recommendation statement on screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, and two systematic reviews and meta-analyses looked at treatments and a novel immunoassay to quantify HBV DNA.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/22/5.htm
22 May 2020
Score predicts hepatic decompensation among patients with NAFLD
Age, presence of diabetes, and platelet count were significant predictors of hepatic events up to 12 years from the time of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) diagnosis, a retrospective study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/27/1.htm
27 Mar 2020
More concentrated care linked to adverse outcomes in patients with cirrhosis
A retrospective cohort study looked at patients with cirrhosis who were enrolled in Medicare and had had more than four outpatient visits over 180 days.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/24/2.htm
24 Jan 2020
Guideline offers recommendations on anticoagulation, thromboses in vascular liver disorders
Among other guidance, the American College of Gastroenterology recommends anticoagulation for all patients without cirrhosis who have acute symptomatic portal vein thrombosis or mesenteric vein thrombosis in the absence of any contraindication.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/24/1.htm
24 Jan 2020
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up evaluation after HCV treatment
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate course of management for a 62-year-old woman with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and well-compensated cirrhosis.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/27/4.htm
27 Dec 2019
MKSAP Quiz: Management of hepatic encephalopathy
This month's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate course of management for a 56-year-old man presenting with altered mental status and a history of cirrhosis and anxiety.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/22/4.htm
22 Nov 2019