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WikiGuidelines group publishes first new UTI guidance in 14 years

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October 01, 2019
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Statins reduce liver cancer risk in patients with chronic HBV

Statin therapy correlated with a reduced risk for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B, according to results published in Hepatology.

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September 27, 2019
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FDA expands Mavyret approval for adults, children with any HCV genotype

The FDA has expanded the approval of Mavyret for a treatment duration of 8 weeks to include treatment-naive adults and children aged 12 years and older with chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 through 6 and compensated cirrhosis.

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September 24, 2019
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Norovirus outbreak in pediatric ward highlights challenges of infection control

Researchers reported findings from a norovirus outbreak in a pediatric ward with multiple-bed rooms and emphasized the importance of early detection and prompt implementation of strict infection control measures.

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September 24, 2019
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Q&A: Guideline updates for HCV infection in patients with chronic kidney disease

Q&A: Guideline updates for HCV infection in patients with chronic kidney disease

The introduction and success of direct-acting antivirals drove the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes work group to make major updates to its clinical practice guidelines regarding hepatitis C virus infection in chronic kidney disease, or CKD.

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September 20, 2019
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7 recent FDA updates you may have missed

Healio Gastroenterology and Liver Disease has compiled a list of some of the most recent approvals and updates from the FDA.

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September 20, 2019
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Alcoholic hepatitis drug candidate shows ‘life-saving potential’

Alcoholic hepatitis drug candidate shows ‘life-saving potential’

Data from a phase 2a clinical trial of DUR-928, an endogenous, small-molecule new chemical entity, for patients with alcoholic hepatitis demonstrated that the treatment led to greater reductions from baseline in bilirubin and MELD and improved Lille scores compared with a historical control group from a University of Louisville alcoholic hepatitis study, according to a company press release.

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September 19, 2019
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Australia will miss HBV elimination targets despite improved care

Results from an estimation model revealed that Australia will marginally miss both its local targets and the WHO’s global targets for eliminating chronic hepatitis B.

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September 17, 2019
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H. pylori treatment, vitamins, garlic reduce gastric cancer mortality

Over the course of 22 years of follow-up, treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection, as well as vitamin and garlic supplementation, reduced the risk for death due to gastric cancer.

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September 13, 2019
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Disposable duodenoscopes one ‘menu option’ to reduce infection risk

Disposable duodenoscopes one ‘menu option’ to reduce infection risk

Late last month, the FDA released a new recommendation that manufacturers and health care facilities start making the transition to duodenoscopes that have disposable components to reduce potential incidents of contamination or infection.

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September 12, 2019
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HCV-viremic kidneys provide similar efficacy in recipients as uninfected organs

By 2019, hepatitis C-seronegative patients who underwent kidney transplantation mostly received HCV-viremic donor organs, which demonstrated the same level of function as uninfected kidneys over the course of 1-year follow-up.

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