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Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease Hospitalizations, Transplants on the Rise
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Strategies to Expand the Living Donor Pool for Liver Transplant
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Living donor liver transplants continue to emerge to increase the number of patients transplanted and reduce demand for deceased donor transplants.
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WWI as a Predictor of Depression in NAFLD
WWI as a Predictor of Depression in NAFLD
The following is a summary of “Association between Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Depression in NAFLD: the modulating roles of sex and BMI,” published in the November 2024 issue of Psychiatry by Zhang et al. Weight-Adjusted Waist Index (WWI) is a new obesity...
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Learning Curve for RDP to Competency, Proficiency, and Mastery
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Carvedilol vs Propranolol in Reducing Portal Hypertension in Patients With Cirrhosis
The following is a summary of “Comparison of Carvedilol and Propranolol in Reducing the Portal Vein Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis,” published in the November 2024 issue of Gastroenterology by Hu et al. Elevated portal vein pressure (PVP) above 10...
Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease Hospitalizations, Transplants on the Rise
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THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- From 2005 to 2021, alcohol-induced liver disease (AILD)-related hospitalizations and liver transplants (LTs) increased among women and men and in younger and older adults, according to a research letter published online...
Strategies to Expand the Living Donor Pool for Liver Transplant
Strategies to Expand the Living Donor Pool for Liver Transplant
Living donor liver transplants continue to emerge to increase the number of patients transplanted and reduce demand for deceased donor transplants.
WWI as a Predictor of Depression in NAFLD
WWI as a Predictor of Depression in NAFLD
The following is a summary of “Association between Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Depression in NAFLD: the modulating roles of sex and BMI,” published in the November 2024 issue of Psychiatry by Zhang et al. Weight-Adjusted Waist Index (WWI) is a new obesity...
Learning Curve for RDP to Competency, Proficiency, and Mastery
Learning Curve for RDP to Competency, Proficiency, and Mastery
The following is a summary of “Competency, Proficiency, and Mastery Learning Curves for Robotic Distal Pancreatectomy at 16 International Expert Centers,” published in the November 2024 issue of Surgery by Müller et al. Robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) is a...
Carvedilol vs Propranolol in Reducing Portal Hypertension in Patients With Cirrhosis
Carvedilol vs Propranolol in Reducing Portal Hypertension in Patients With Cirrhosis
The following is a summary of “Comparison of Carvedilol and Propranolol in Reducing the Portal Vein Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis,” published in the November 2024 issue of Gastroenterology by Hu et al. Elevated portal vein pressure (PVP) above 10...
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Reducing In-Home Smoking: Practical Approaches for Primary Care Clinicians
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