Beta-blockers may reduce infection risk in cirrhosis patients: Study Medha Baranwal12 March 2021 8:54 PM ISTUSA: The use of non-selective beta-blockers at home lowered overall risk of infections in cirrhosis patients, according to the study published in the...
Terlipressin improves renal outcomes in hepatorenal syndrome: CONFIRM Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli10 March 2021 10:15 AM ISTHepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a fatal complication of advanced cirrhosis with ascites and liver failure, with nearly 50% of patients dying within...
Carvedilol improves survival in cirrhosis patients: Study Medha Baranwal5 March 2021 8:45 AM ISTUK: The use of carvedilol improves overall survival in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension, finds a recent study in the...
Rifaximin may prevent hepatic encephalopathy after TIPS in patients with cirrhosis Hina Zahid2 Feb 2021 5:00 AM ISTIn a randomized controlled trial, the antibiotic rifaximin used before and after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement, a...
Carvedilol tied to improved survival in cirrhosis patients: Study Medha Baranwal27 Jan 2021 3:07 PM ISTUK: Carvedilol improves survival in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension, suggests a recent study in the journal Alimentary Pharmacology...
Frailty linked to higher mortality for women awaiting liver transplants Hina Zahid3 Jan 2021 5:00 PM ISTWomen awaiting liver transplants in the United States are known to be about one-third more likely than men to become too ill to undergo surgery or die...
Beta-blockers may reduce systemic inflammation and benefits liver cirrhosis patients Hina Zahid11 Dec 2020 9:15 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Anti-inflammatory effects of beta-blockers may benefit patients with advanced liver cirrhosis. The findings...
Newer Second-Line Diabetes drugs increase cirrhosis risk in diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal9 Sept 2020 12:45 PM ISTUSA: The use of newer second-line glucose-lowering drugs (GLDs) versus thiazolidinediones (TZDs) is associated with a mildly elevated...
Blood tests can predict the risk of liver cirrhosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 July 2020 11:23 AM ISTResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found in a new study that repeated measurements of the biomarker FIB-4 in the blood every few...
Strength training benefits patients with liver cirrhosis Hina Zahid16 Jun 2020 5:45 PM ISTThree hours of weekly strength training combined with protein supplements leads to both bigger and stronger muscles in patients with cirrhosis. This...
Why women are less likely to die of liver cirrhosis than men MD Bureau5 Jun 2020 7:22 PM ISTNew York- Women are less likely to die of liver cirrhosis than men, say researchers, adding that this chronic liver disease affects both men and women...
Punjab model to cure hepatitis C infection: PGIMER Study Garima15 April 2018 9:12 AM ISTA decentralised care and the provision of free direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) can produce high rates of cure among people...
