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Increased death rate with platelets for aspirin/clopidogrel GI bleed
November 28, 2016
Patients with normal platelet counts who have a GI bleed while on antiplatelets were almost six times more likely to die in the hospital if they had a platelet transfusion, in a retrospective cohort study from the Yale University.
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Test Your Knowledge: Likelihood Ratios for Differentiating Cirrhotic vs. Non-Cirrhotic Liver Disease
October 27, 2016
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Persistent Fatty Liver Increases Risk of Carotid Atherosclerosis
July 6, 2016
NEW YORK - Patients with persistent nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) face a significantly elevated risk of carotid atherosclerosis, according to a new study of Korean men. "The most interesting finding of our research is that regression of fatty liver is associated with reduced risk of su
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New Analysis shows that Women who Develop Diabetes while Pregnant are Likely to Develop Fatty Liver Disease
April 5, 2016
(Reuters Health) - Women who develop diabetes while pregnant may be at elevated risk of also developing a dangerous build up of fat in their livers when they reach middle age, according to a new analysis. The common risk factor for both gestational diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease,
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Liver Transplant Only Cure for Some Inpatients with Cirrhosis
November 30, 2015
Bilal Hameed, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of California San Francisco, reviewed a wide range of serious and life-threatening medical complications resulting from cirrhosis during the annual UCSF Management of the Hospitalized Patient conf
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For Some Inpatients with Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant Is the only Cure
October 24, 2015
Bilal Hameed, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of California San Francisco, reviewed a wide range of serious and life-threatening medical complications resulting from cirrhosis during the annual UCSF Management of the Hospitalized Patient conf
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Enriched Nutritional Formulas Help Heal Pressure Ulcers
May 5, 2015
Arginine, zinc, antioxidant-supplemented formulas improve healing in malnourished patients
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What Should Hospitalists Know about Transarterial Liver Tumor Therapies?
February 2, 2015
Case A 51-year-old male with known hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recently underwent successful transarterial chemoembolization of a segment VII liver lesion. The patient was admitted to the hospitalist service for overnight observation.
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Hepatitis A Vaccine Recommended for Patients with Chronic Liver Disease
January 13, 2015
Hospitalists caring for patients with chronic liver disease should consider administering the hepatitis A vaccine upon discharge, says an expert from the CDC. The recommendation is based on a new study published in Hepatology that shows the rate of hospitalizations caused by a hepatitis A virus
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Intermittent PPI = Continuous-Infusion PPI for High-Risk Bleeding Ulcers
January 7, 2015
Clinical question Is intermittent proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy comparable with continuous-infusion PPI for the treatment of patients with high-risk bleeding ulcers who have undergone endoscopic therapy? Bottom line For patients with high-risk bleeding ulcers who have been treated endosco
