Daily Archives: April 12, 2018
Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with HCV-associated Cirrhosis Treated with Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents
Studies have produced conflicting results of the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated cirrhosis treated with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs). Data from clinics are needed to accurately asses… Continue reading
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Metformin Use Associates With Longer Progression-free Survival of Patients With Diabetes and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Receiving Everolimus and/or Somatostatin Analogues
Metformin seems to have anti-cancer effects. However, it is not clear whether use of glycemia and metformin affect outcomes of patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs). We investigated the association between glycemia and progres… Continue reading
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Risk of Serious and Opportunistic Infections Associated With Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
The risk of infection associated with tumor necrosis factor antagonists (anti-TNF) and thiopurines (combination therapy) is uncertain. We assessed the risk of serious and opportunistic infections in patients with IBD treated with thiopurine monotherapy… Continue reading
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Development of Evidence Based Surveillance Intervals following Radiofrequency Ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus
Barrett’s esophagus (BE) recurs in 25% or more of patients treated successfully with radiofrequency ablation (RFA), so surveillance endoscopy is recommended after complete eradication of intestinal metaplasia (CEIM). The frequency of surveillance is … Continue reading
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Outcomes of Early Liver Transplantation for Patients With Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis
The American Consortium of Early Liver Transplantation (LT) for Alcoholic Hepatitis comprises 12 centers from 8 United Network for Organ Sharing regions studying early LT (without mandated period of sobriety) for patients with severe alcoholic hepatiti… Continue reading
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