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LSM improves prediction of cholangitis outcomes
Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) is independently associated with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) outcomes, a study has shown.
LSM improves prediction of cholangitis outcomes
28 Nov 2022Breath-holding may predict adverse outcomes in COVID-19 patients
A higher prediction score in breath-holding is associated with nearly a fivefold increased likelihood of respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients, as well as with greater severity of pulmonary deficits seen in chest imaging, a study has shown.
Breath-holding may predict adverse outcomes in COVID-19 patients
28 Nov 2022Careful hand feeding reduces pneumonia risk vs nasogastric tube feeding in advanced dementia patients
In advanced dementia patients with feeding problems, careful hand feeding (CHF) is associated with a 40 percent lower risk of pneumonia and similar 1-year survival rate vs nasogastric tube feeding (NGF), a retrospective cohort study in Hong Kong has shown.
Careful hand feeding reduces pneumonia risk vs nasogastric tube feeding in advanced dementia patients
28 Nov 2022Bulevirtide safe, effective in HDV-induced cirrhosis with hypertension
A recent study has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of bulevirtide (BLV) monotherapy for 48 weeks in difficult-to-treat patients with hepatitis delta virus (HDV)-related compensated cirrhosis and clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH).
Bulevirtide safe, effective in HDV-induced cirrhosis with hypertension
27 Nov 2022CT angiography may increase potential EVT recipients for acute ischaemic stroke
Using collateral flow findings, as seen on computed tomographic (CT) angiography, may widen the population who can undergo late endovascular treatment (EVT) for acute ischaemic stroke (AIS), according to findings of the MR CLEAN-LATE trial.