Optimized medical therapy linked to long-term relief in chronic pancreatitis
Nearly 85% of patients achieved significant pain relief at 1-year follow up.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
HCV, HIV co-infection linked to increased diabetes risk
Treatment guidelines must expand to focus on patients co-infected with both HCV and HIV.
Sustained virological response found at 5 years in low-risk patients with HCV
Patients with HCV/HIV coinfections had a much higher risk of HCV recurrence.
Coffee consumption may slow liver disease progression
Regular coffee consumption increased the survival rate of patients with ESLD.
Signs and symptoms of hepatitis C virus infection
Education of high risk populations and regular testing are crucial steps clinicians can take to stem the spread of hepatitis C infection.
CDC works to eliminate HCV transmission in hemodialysis
The organization encourages dialysis providers to improve current infection control practices.
Pre-procedural fasting length often exceeds guidelines in cirrhosis patients
97% of surveyed patients were malnourished after a pre-operation period of fasting.
FDA issues warning for two hepatitis C drugs
Hepatitis C drugs Viekira Pak and Technivie have been recently linked to serious liver damage in patients with advanced liver disease, said the FDA.
Diagnosing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly emerging as one of the most common “incidental findings” identified with radiographic testing. One in four adults is found to have the condition when undergoing abdominal ultrasound.
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