Daily Archives: July 12, 2017

Little is known about the absolute risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver-disease related death, in association with metabolic risk factors, for patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Continue reading →

When the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) promoter is used to express cellular toxins that eliminate glia in mice, intestinal epithelial permeability and proliferation increase; this led to the concept that glia are required for maintenance of th… Continue reading →

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is associated with intestinal dysbiosis and symptoms of IBS develop following gastroenteritis. We aimed to study the passage of live bacteria through the colonic epithelium, and determine the role of mast cells (MCs) and … Continue reading →

Duodenoscopes have been implicated in the transmission of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRO). We compared the frequency of duodenoscope contamination with MDRO or any other bacteria after disinfection or sterilization by 3 different methods. Continue reading →

Approximately 10% of children on the liver transplant wait-list in the United States die every year. We examined deceased donor liver offer acceptance patterns and their contribution to pediatric wait-list mortality. Continue reading →

Approximately 10% of children on the liver transplant wait-list in the United States (US) die every year. We examined deceased donor liver offer acceptance patterns and their contribution to pediatric wait-list mortality. Continue reading →

Approximately 10% of children on the liver transplant wait-list in the United States (US) die every year. We examined deceased donor liver offer acceptance patterns and their contribution to pediatric wait-list mortality. Continue reading →

When the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) promoter is used to express cellular toxins that eliminate glia in mice, intestinal epithelial permeability and proliferation increase; this led to the concept that glia are required for maintenance of th… Continue reading →

When the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) promoter is used to express cellular toxins that eliminate glia in mice, intestinal epithelial permeability and proliferation increase; this led to the concept that glia are required for maintenance of th… Continue reading →

The DISINFECTS trial is a prospective randomized trial investigating three methods of reprocessing duodenoscopes: standard high-level disinfection with ortho-phthalaldehyde disinfectant, standard high-level disinfection with a repeated (double) cycle of disinfectant exposure, and standard high-level disinfection followed by ethylene oxide gas sterilization. No significant difference was noted between these reprocessing methods with regard to proportion of duodenoscopes with MDRO contamination, or demonstrating ≥10 CFU or >0 CFU growth of any aerobic bacteria. Continue reading →