Hepatology
Conference Coverage
NAFLD unchecked is a ‘harbinger of deadly dysmetabolism’
SAN DIEGO –
Literature Review
Treatment for hepatitis C reduces risk of Parkinson’s disease
Data support the hypothesis that hepatitis C virus infection is a risk factor for incident Parkinson’s disease.
News
Survey: Palliative care blocked by many barriers in end-stage liver disease
Formal palliative care training was lacking among the physicians surveyed.
Conference Coverage
Ribavirin boosts HCV genotype 3 eradication in compensated cirrhotic patients
VIENNA – Data from more than 14,000 English patients showed incremental benefit from ribavirin when treating hepatitis C genotype 3 virus.
News
Tailoring the Mediterranean diet for NAFLD
Keys to success included providing recipes and meal planners, education on how lifestyle and diet contribute to NAFLD, and offering care in person...
Conference Coverage
Tenofovir disoproxil treated HBV with fewer future HCCs
VIENNA - Chronic hepatitis B virus-infected patients treated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate developed significantly fewer hepatocellular...
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Suicide in Medicaid youth; persistent back pain; more
Topics include: Persistent back pain • COPD & in-hospital death • Suicide in Medicaid youth • Antidepressant overprescribing in the elderly •...
News
One-time, universal hepatitis C testing cost effective, researchers say
Compared with birth cohort screening alone, universal one-time screening for hepatitis C was cost effective as long as the prevalence of chronic...
News
Caring for aging HIV-infected patients requires close attention to unrelated diseases
News
Perceptions of liver transplantation for ALD are evolving
Liver transplantation for alcohol-associated liver disease is occurring earlier and more frequently than before.