When is liver transplant curative? What is the best management option for esophageal varices? And, is hepatorenal failure to blame here? Test your hepatic management know-how.
Pediatric EoE: FDA Accepts Dupilumab sBLA for Priority Review in Children Younger than 12 Years
Dupilumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting type 2 inflammation, would be the first treatment of its kind for younger children with eosinophilic esophagitis.
Hepatitis C: What If You Do Not Treat?
Severe outcomes may ensue in a high percentage of patients. The authors discuss the consequences in this brief podcast.
Daily Dose: Daily Sugared Drink Intake & Risk of Hepatic Morbidity, Mortality in Postmenopausal Women
A daily dose of clinical news on Patient Care you may have missed.
Clostridium difficile: New Guidelines Confront Hypervirulent Strain
Recurrent C difficile requires pulse vancomycin therapy; fecal microbiota transplant shows promise.
Daily Sugared Drink Consumption May Increase Risk of Hepatic Morbidity, Mortality in Older Women
Postmenopausal women who consumed 1 or more sugary drinks daily had a nearly 2-fold increased risk of liver cancer in a study of more than 98 000.
Seen in the ED: Worsening Abdominal Pain, Distention in an Older Woman
Constipation, bloating, and abdominal pain worsening over 1 week bring a woman in her mid-70s to the ED. Labs are normal. What do you see on the CT scan?