Hepatology
Case-Control Study | Survival benefit of living-donor liver transplant.
4 Aug, 2022 | 13:59h | UTCSurvival Benefit of Living-Donor Liver Transplant – JAMA Surgery
Commentaries:
Just How Low a Model for End-stage Liver Disease Score Benefits From Living-Donor Liver Transplant? – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Low MELD Score No Barrier to Long Survival After Living-Donor Transplant — End-stage liver disease patients with scores as low as 11 achieved survival of 13 years or beyond – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Review | Management of alcohol-related liver disease and its complications.
3 Aug, 2022 | 13:56h | UTCManagement of Alcohol-Related Liver Disease and Its Complications – Clinical Drug Investigation
Related Guideline: Management of alcohol-related liver disease: the French Association for the Study of the Liver and the French Alcohol Society clinical guidelines – Liver International
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Excellent review about the Management of Alcohol-Related Liver Disease and Its Complications carried out by Dr. Cabezas.https://t.co/VICukJ3jEt
Key points:
1. It is still a stigmatized condition with underlying pathology.@AEEHLiver @sepdigestiva #LiverTwitter …— Javier Crespo (@DrJavierCrespo) July 29, 2022
Severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children—what is known?
2 Aug, 2022 | 12:39h | UTCSevere acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children—what is known? – BMC Medicine
Related:
A Case Series of Children with Acute Hepatitis and Human Adenovirus Infection – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Clinical Spectrum of Children with Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Cause – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Severe acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children – Multi-country – World Health Organization
Sudden onset hepatitis in children – Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Outbreak of hepatitis in children: clinical course of children with acute liver failure admitted to the intensive care unit – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Investigating Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Origin in Children – American Society for Microbiology
What’s sending kids to hospitals with hepatitis—coronavirus, adenovirus, or both? – Science
Puzzling pediatric hepatitis cases echo an earlier mysterious illness – STAT
Why COVID is a key suspect in severe hepatitis cases in kids worldwide – CBC
Hepatitis outbreak in children: What do we know so far? – Imperial College London
Explaining the unexplained hepatitis in children – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids rise to 348 in 20 nations – CIDRAP
Multi-Country – Acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children – World Health Organization
WHO says 12 countries have reported unusual cases of hepatitis in kids – STAT
Could Mysterious Hepatitis Cases be Triggered by COVID-19? – Health Policy Watch
U.S., U.K. investigating unusual cases of hepatitis in young children – STAT
Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe – Associated Press
Review | Management of liver decompensation in advanced liver disease (renal impairment, liver failure, adrenal insufficiency, cardiopulmonary complications).
2 Aug, 2022 | 11:48h | UTC
M-A | The prevalence and incidence of NAFLD worldwide.
2 Aug, 2022 | 11:34h | UTCThe prevalence and incidence of NAFLD worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: NAFLD Incidence, Prevalence Increasing Worldwide – HCPLive
Commentary on Twitter
New research – Riazi et al – The prevalence and incidence of NAFLD worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysishttps://t.co/hiVx22z9vQ#NAFLD #fattyliver @gilkaplan #livertwitter pic.twitter.com/Qh2D1F7hXN
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) July 5, 2022
AGA Clinical Practice Update | Diagnosis and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in lean individuals.
27 Jul, 2022 | 12:11h | UTCCommentaries:
New Guidelines Focus on NAFLD in Lean People – Medscape (free registration required)
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of new-onset heart failure: an updated meta-analysis of about 11 million individuals.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:36h | UTCNews Release: Fat build-up in liver (NAFLD) linked to heightened heart failure risk over next decade – BMJ
Commentary: NAFLD Tied to Higher Risk of Heart Failure — Meta-analysis showed a modest risk independent of key risk factors – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Cohort Study | Fatty liver disease is not associated with increased mortality in the elderly.
25 Jul, 2022 | 12:59h | UTCCommentary: Fatty liver disease may not affect mortality risk in elderly patients – ACP Gastroenterology
Cohort Study | Taiwan’s nationwide Hepatitis B vaccination and antiviral therapy program reduced end-stage liver disease burden.
25 Jul, 2022 | 12:54h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This cohort study found the nationwide implementation of hepatitis B vaccination (1984) and antiviral treatment programs (2003) was followed by dramatic reductions in the burden of end-stage liver disease in Taiwan. https://t.co/Qnei2abi85
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 18, 2022
M-A | Evidence on indications and techniques to increase the future liver remnant in children undergoing extended hepatectomy.
22 Jul, 2022 | 11:33h | UTC
Review | Liver biopsy in patients with alcohol-associated liver disease with acute-on-chronic liver failure.
22 Jul, 2022 | 11:28h | UTC
An approach to the management of diabetes mellitus in cirrhosis: a primer for the hepatologist.
22 Jul, 2022 | 11:26h | UTC
Review | Clinical implications, evaluation, and management of hyponatremia in cirrhosis.
21 Jul, 2022 | 12:53h | UTC
Review | Fatigue in cirrhosis.
21 Jul, 2022 | 12:52h | UTCFatigue in Cirrhosis – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology
Review and Clinical Guidance | Respiratory events with Terlipressin and albumin in hepatorenal syndrome.
19 Jul, 2022 | 13:32h | UTC
Cystic liver lesions: a pictorial review.
18 Jul, 2022 | 10:48h | UTCCystic liver lesions: a pictorial review – Insights into Imaging
WHO Updated Report | Severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:54h | UTCSevere acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children – Multi-country – World Health Organization
Related:
Sudden onset hepatitis in children – Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Outbreak of hepatitis in children: clinical course of children with acute liver failure admitted to the intensive care unit – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Investigating Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Origin in Children – American Society for Microbiology
What’s sending kids to hospitals with hepatitis—coronavirus, adenovirus, or both? – Science
Puzzling pediatric hepatitis cases echo an earlier mysterious illness – STAT
Why COVID is a key suspect in severe hepatitis cases in kids worldwide – CBC
Hepatitis outbreak in children: What do we know so far? – Imperial College London
Explaining the unexplained hepatitis in children – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids rise to 348 in 20 nations – CIDRAP
Multi-Country – Acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children – World Health Organization
WHO says 12 countries have reported unusual cases of hepatitis in kids – STAT
Could Mysterious Hepatitis Cases be Triggered by COVID-19? – Health Policy Watch
U.S., U.K. investigating unusual cases of hepatitis in young children – STAT
Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe – Associated Press
A case series of children with acute hepatitis and human Adenovirus infection.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:56h | UTCA Case Series of Children with Acute Hepatitis and Human Adenovirus Infection – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Study: Clinical Spectrum of Children with Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Cause – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Unexplained Acute Hepatitis in Children: More Evidence for Adenovirus 41 — Two studies point to a suspiciously high prevalence – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentaries on Twitter
A majority of children admitted to a single hospital in late 2021–early 2022 with acute hepatitis of unknown cause tested positive for adenovirus. This report describes the children’s illnesses and outcomes. https://t.co/QYvi6U1jUN pic.twitter.com/auPRq1duQm
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 13, 2022
From January–April 2022, 44 children with acute hepatitis of unknown cause were referred to a liver-transplantation center in the U.K. Six underwent liver transplantation. https://t.co/CMI4KCqdxM pic.twitter.com/og72u58L5R
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 13, 2022
Consensus on the management of complications of cirrhosis of the liver in pediatrics.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:24h | UTC
Review | Gallstone disease in cirrhosis – Pathogenesis and management.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:21h | UTC
Review | Tuberculosis in cirrhosis – A diagnostic and management conundrum.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:18h | UTC
RCT | Odevixibat treatment in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:35h | UTCInvited Commentary: The first new drug for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
New research – Thompson et al – Odevixibat treatment in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial (PEDFIC 1)https://t.co/hPLmPLMcDt#livertwitter #cholestasis #PFIC pic.twitter.com/oUMMh1H0kv
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) July 1, 2022
Review | Liver transplantation in alcohol-related liver disease and alcohol-related hepatitis.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:22h | UTCIndeterminate pediatric acute liver failure: clinical characteristics of a temporal cluster of five children in the Netherlands in the spring of 2022.
5 Jul, 2022 | 12:09h | UTCRelated:
Sudden onset hepatitis in children – Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Severe acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children – Multi-country – World Health Organization
Outbreak of hepatitis in children: clinical course of children with acute liver failure admitted to the intensive care unit – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Investigating Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Origin in Children – American Society for Microbiology
What’s sending kids to hospitals with hepatitis—coronavirus, adenovirus, or both? – Science
Puzzling pediatric hepatitis cases echo an earlier mysterious illness – STAT
Why COVID is a key suspect in severe hepatitis cases in kids worldwide – CBC
Hepatitis outbreak in children: What do we know so far? – Imperial College London
Explaining the unexplained hepatitis in children – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids rise to 348 in 20 nations – CIDRAP
Multi-Country – Acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children – World Health Organization
WHO says 12 countries have reported unusual cases of hepatitis in kids – STAT
Could Mysterious Hepatitis Cases be Triggered by COVID-19? – Health Policy Watch
U.S., U.K. investigating unusual cases of hepatitis in young children – STAT
Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe – Associated Press
Review | Preoperative evaluation and management of patients with select chronic gastrointestinal, liver, and renal diseases.
5 Jul, 2022 | 12:16h | UTCRelated:
Preoperative Management of Medications for Neurologic Diseases – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Preoperative Management of Surgical Patients Using Dietary Supplements – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Endocrine Disorders – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Preoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perioperative Cardiac Risk Reduction in Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perioperative Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings