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February 20, 2024
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Pre-pandemic ED visits for alcohol-related hepatitis rose by 4.4% among younger patients

Pre-pandemic ED visits for alcohol-related hepatitis rose by 4.4% among younger patients

An analysis of ED utilization from 2016 to 2019 revealed an increase in visits for alcohol-associated hepatitis, particularly among patients aged 25 to 44 years, as well as an increase in disease severity.

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February 19, 2024
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VIDEO: GIs will need to become ‘better at hepatology’ ahead of looming workforce shortage

VIDEO: GIs will need to become ‘better at hepatology’ ahead of looming workforce shortage

In a Healio video exclusive, Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, urged gastroenterologists to familiarize themselves with a “four-pronged approach to liver disease” ahead of the critical shortage of U.S. hepatologists expected by 2033.

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February 13, 2024
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Liver disease, frequency of alcohol-related care linked to mortality, hospital readmission

Liver disease, frequency of alcohol-related care linked to mortality, hospital readmission

Individuals with alcohol-related liver disease and frequent health care utilization were at greater risk for mortality and hospital readmission, respectively, according to a cohort study of alcohol-related hospitalizations in Canada.

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February 13, 2024
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Women with concurrent MASLD, alcohol-related liver disease have 83% higher risk for death

Women with concurrent MASLD, alcohol-related liver disease have 83% higher risk for death

Women with concurrent metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and alcohol-related liver disease had an 83% greater risk for all-cause mortality than men and those with ALD alone had 160% greater risk, data showed.

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February 01, 2024
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Atopic dermatitis in children may be linked to metabolic syndrome, liver disease

Atopic dermatitis in children may be linked to metabolic syndrome, liver disease

Atopic dermatitis in children may be associated with metabolic syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a study.

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January 23, 2024
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Liver fibrosis screening linked to lifestyle changes in individuals at risk for ALD, MASLD

Liver fibrosis screening linked to lifestyle changes in individuals at risk for ALD, MASLD

Screening for liver fibrosis was associated with improved self-reported alcohol consumption, diet, exercise and weight after 6 months among patients at risk for liver disease, with lifestyle changes persisting through 2 years.

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January 12, 2024
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Dry January campaign aims to make ‘first step’ toward abstinence less daunting

Dry January campaign aims to make ‘first step’ toward abstinence less daunting

Each January, Alcohol Change UK runs Dry January, a post-holiday campaign that encourages people to abstain from alcohol for 31 days at the beginning of the year and drink more healthily year-round.

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January 10, 2024
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Less than 25% of patients with cirrhosis, low bone density are treated for osteoporosis

Less than 25% of patients with cirrhosis, low bone density are treated for osteoporosis

Patients with cirrhosis are less frequently screened for osteoporosis compared with the general population, and less than 25% with low bone density actually receive treatment, according to research in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

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January 09, 2024
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VIDEO: Investigational FGF-21 improves liver fat, glycemic control markers in MASH, diabetes

VIDEO: Investigational FGF-21 improves liver fat, glycemic control markers in MASH, diabetes

BOSTON — In this video, Rohit Loomba, MD, MHSc, discusses data supporting once-monthly dosing of BOS-580, an investigational, long-acting fibroblast growth factor-21 analog for treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis.

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January 04, 2024
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ACG publishes new guideline for management of alcohol-associated liver disease

ACG publishes new guideline for management of alcohol-associated liver disease

A new clinical guideline published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology underscored the need to overcome barriers to alcohol use disorder treatment and expand multidisciplinary care for patients with alcohol-associated liver disease.

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