Monthly Archives: April 2018

Included is a summary of some of the largest changes within eStar over the last several days (as well as some that are scheduled to be completed soon). Continue reading →

Almost 600 (!) photographs were submitted by VUMC employees to the 2018 “VUMC Voice” Pet Photo Contest, and this collection is the first of the selected pictures to be shared. The theme for this first collection of photos is “Duos.” Continue reading →

Markers are needed to predict progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The proton density fat fraction, measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI-PDFF), provides an accurate, validated marker of hepatic steatosis. However, it is not c… Continue reading →

Epidemiologic analyses of acute and chronic pancreatitis (AP and CP) provide insight into causes and strategies for prevention, and affect allocation of resources to its study and treatment. We sought to determine current and accurate incidences of AP … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →