Hepatology
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Suicide in Medicaid youth; persistent back pain; more
Topics include: Persistent back pain • COPD & in-hospital death • Suicide in Medicaid youth • Antidepressant overprescribing in the elderly •...
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One-time, universal hepatitis C testing cost effective, researchers say
Compared with birth cohort screening alone, universal one-time screening for hepatitis C was cost effective as long as the prevalence of chronic...
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Caring for aging HIV-infected patients requires close attention to unrelated diseases
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Perceptions of liver transplantation for ALD are evolving
Liver transplantation for alcohol-associated liver disease is occurring earlier and more frequently than before.
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It’s time for universal HCV screening in the ED
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Hepatitis C debrief: Therapy has matured, access issues remain
Hepatitis C virus treatments are now broadly available, but challenges remain in getting the treatments to those who need them.
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Skin rashes often accompany drug-induced liver injury
SAN FRANCISCO – A survey of drug-induced liver and skin injuries finds they often co-occur and identifies some classes of drugs associated with...
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HCV antibodies linked to poorer cardiac outcomes in ACHD patients
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High rates of HCV treatment completion seen in people who inject drugs
Treatment of people who inject drugs will help prevent new cases of HCV, study coauthor maintains.
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High rates of prescription opioid, benzodiazepine use observed in chronic liver disease
SAN FRANCISCO – Nearly one-quarter were receiving substantial high-dose opioid prescriptions.