Noninvasive technique spleen stiffness measurement promising for diagnosing and managing portal hypertension: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 March 2024 7:00 PM ISTResearchers have discovered a new noninvasive technique called spleen stiffness measurement for diagnosis of portal hypertension.Portal hypertension...
New screening guidelines for Diabetes and liver cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Feb 2024 10:00 AM ISTFor centuries, doctors have used their hands as essential diagnostic tools-exploring joints and palpating abdomens to assess a patient's health. Often...
Diabetes drugs can also reduce the risk of severe liver disease Niveditha Subramani25 Jan 2024 3:56 PM ISTReportedly 80% of patients with liver cirrhosis may have glucose metabolism disorders, 30% show overt diabetes mellitus. Both the metabolic disorder...
Metformin and SGLT2 inhibitor combo may increase survival in diabetes patients with cirrhosis Medha Baranwal29 Dec 2023 2:00 AM ISTUSA: Dual treatment with metformin and SGLT2 inhibitor reduced hepatic complications and improved survival in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with...
Cirrhosis patients may have impaired QoL and cognition due to taste and smell impairment Dr. Shravani Dali27 Nov 2023 9:45 PM ISTCirrhosis patients may have impaired QoL and cognition due to taste and smell impairment suggests a new study presented in the Liver meeting.Cirrhosis...
Lowering meat intake and increasing plant-based meals may benefit cirrhosis patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B7 Nov 2023 12:15 PM ISTIn a groundbreaking study, researchers have shed light on the potential impact of dietary preferences on cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy (HE),...
Lactulose Therapy Improves Sleep and Activity Impairment in Cirrhosis Patients Dr Riya Dave13 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent 28-day randomized trial assessed the impact of crystalline lactulose therapy on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in cirrhosis patients with...
Fatty liver disease patients likely to suffer from personality disorder Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers also discovered that, whilst NAFLD patients know that they need to watch their diet and exercise to keep the disease in check, they...
Baclofen effective treatment option for AUD in cirrhosis and alcohol-associated hepatitis patients Aditi23 Sept 2023 10:00 AM ISTA review in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics has included various interventions for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD) in patients with...
TIPS improves survival in highly selected patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension Dr. Shravani Dali7 Sept 2023 9:00 AM ISTTIPS improves survival in highly selected patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension suggests a new published in the Journal of...
Carvedilol more effective than non selective beta blockers in reducing portal hypertension Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 July 2023 9:15 AM ISTPortal hypertension (PH) is characterized by elevated pressure in portal venous system. The most common cause of portal hypertension is cirrhosis...
GLP-1 Agonists can reduce risk of mortality, liver failure in patients with type 2 diabetes and cirrhosis Medha Baranwal5 July 2023 9:45 AM ISTTaiwan: A recent population-based cohort study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology has revealed multiple benefits of glucagon-like...
