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18 hours ago | 
hcplive.com | Abigail Brooks
Insurance and ethnicity may be linked to incomplete cystic fibrosis-associated liver disease (CFLD) screening risk, according to findings from a recent study.1 The retrospective chart review leveraged data for people with cystic fibrosis followed in the cystic fibrosis multidisciplinary clinic at University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospitals and found 1 in 5 patients were incompletely screened for CFLD based on 2023 guidelines, with Hispanic ethnicity and public...
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1 day ago | 
hcplive.com | Abigail Brooks
Recent research has yielded a new consumer-relevant wellbeing instrument, the Hair & Scalp CARE, for assessing the direct psychological impacts of dermatological wellbeing, including scalp and hair health.1 Study findings suggest a significant association between hair and scalp wellbeing and other psychological wellbeing indicators, with healthier hair and scalp linked to lower levels of perceived stress and good sleep health.1 “The investigation of scalp-related wellbeing is an established...
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1 day ago | 
hcplive.com | Abigail Brooks
New research suggests adiposity and access to education may be clinically relevant modifiable mediators of psoriasis risk attributable to reproductive factors.1 The 2-sample and 2-step Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis explored the impact of major reproductive factors on the risk of psoriasis, including overall psoriasis, psoriasis vulgaris (PV), and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), while accounting for the potential mediation effect of 4 confounders: body mass index (BMI), years of education,...
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2 days ago | 
hcplive.com | Abigail Brooks
Findings from a recent study are shedding light on the population-based estimated prevalence of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in the US, helping to address the need for improved knowledge of its epidemiology and geographic variation to improve access to care.1 Leveraging data from Komodo's Healthcare Map, a national administrative claims database encompassing approximately 330 million patients in the US, the study found the adjusted prevalence of adult patients with PBC in 2021 was 40.9...
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5 days ago | 
hcplive.com | Abigail Brooks
New research is shedding light on the potential utility of mobile apps for improving medication adherence among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).1The systematic review included 9 studies comprising 1023 participants at various stages of CKD management, including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and post-kidney transplant.
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6 days ago | 
hcplive.com | Abigail Brooks
New research is shedding light on the prevalence of obesity among patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) and its impact on clinical outcomes.1 Leveraging data from the 2016–2020 National Readmission Database, the study found Class 3 obesity conferred a greater risk of mortality, complications, and healthcare costs among AH hospitalizations than patients with a body mass index (BMI) < 30.1 According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the prevalence of obesity among...
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1 week ago | 
hcplive.com | Abigail Brooks
New research is shedding light on the burden of liver disease in patients with the ZZ genotype of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), highlighting high rates of steatosis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis.1 The systematic review and meta-analysis encompassed data from 8638 participants across 45 studies, with results calling attention to high rates of subclinical manifestations of liver disease as well as a heightened risk of severe liver disease progression necessitating liver transplantation.1...
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1 week ago | 
hcplive.com | Abigail Brooks
New research is shedding light on sex-based differences in binge and heavy drinking patterns among US adults, highlighting notable fluctuations in drinking patterns relative to historical trends.1 Leveraging National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data from 2017 to 2019 and 2021 to 2023, the study found past-month binge drinking rates were greater among young adult females than males during the 2021 to 2023 period, reversing 2017 to 2019 patterns, whereas males in other age groups...
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1 week ago | 
hcplive.com | Abigail Brooks
NewsArticleApril 16, 2025Author(s):Fact checked by: A Delphi process addressed guideline discordances, focusing on alcohol consumption, noninvasive tests, and MASLD-related HCC screening. Lifestyle interventions and metabolic comorbidity management are emphasized for MASLD treatment, with resmetirom as a key therapeutic. Bariatric surgery aids weight loss in noncirrhotic MASH but is not specifically recommended for MASH treatment.
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1 week ago | 
hcplive.com | Abigail Brooks
Infective endocarditis is associated with poor hospital outcomes in liver transplant recipients, according to findings from a recent study.1 Leveraging data from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) data from 2016-2020, investigators found patients who received a liver transplant and had infective endocarditis had greater odds of in-hospital mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, longer length of stay, and greater hospitalization charges than liver transplant recipients without...
