Maralixibat Takes Out the Itch of Rare Liver Disease Ileal bile acid transporter inhibitor could become second drug for PFIC Nov 09, 2022
BP Control Beneficial for Liver Transplant Recipients Patients who kept their blood pressure under 140/90 mm Hg had better kidney function at 1 year Nov 07, 2022
Low Carb Diet Boosts Weight Loss for Liver Transplant Recipients With Obesity LCD also positively impacted patients' metabophenotype Nov 06, 2022
FDA Rejects Hep D Drug; Cash for Colonoscopies; Mortality in MAFLD Without Obesity News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Nov 03, 2022
New HRS Drug Cuts Need for Renal Replacement Tx After Liver Transplant Follow-up data from CONFIRM trial show terlipressin benefit in key subgroup Oct 25, 2022
No Brain Death? No Problem. New Organ Transplant Protocol Stirs Debate. Is it ethical to pull the plug in patients who aren't brain dead, then restart their hearts? Sep 28, 2022
Obeticholic Acid Tied to Better Outcomes in Primary Biliary Cholangitis Study comparing randomized trial with two external cohorts showed fewer deaths, transplants Sep 22, 2022
Ryan Reynolds' Colonoscopy; NASH Drug Passes Phase II Test; New Drug Target in IBD? News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Sep 14, 2022
Gut Bacteria Post-COVID; UC Remission Prediction; UC Flares with Stress News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Aug 11, 2022
Low MELD Score No Barrier to Long Survival After Living-Donor Transplant End-stage liver disease patients with scores as low as 11 achieved survival of 13 years or beyond Aug 03, 2022
CRC Screening During COVID; Kids' Unusual Hepatitis Hits 38 States; NAFLD & the Gut News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Jun 09, 2022
Liver Preserved for 3 Days With Machine Perfusion Successfully Transplanted Patient healthy and leading normal life at 1 year Jun 01, 2022
'Acuity Circles' Policy Tied to Delays in Liver Procurement for Transplant More delays stretching beyond 2 days occurred in most regions, study finds May 19, 2022
MELD Scoring for Liver Transplants in Need of Sex Adjustment, Study Says Researchers find "pervasive sex differences" in sodium-adjusted MELD scoring system May 18, 2022
Living Donor Transplant Promising for CRC With Liver-Only Metastases In small study, researchers see "encouraging" survival outcomes Mar 30, 2022
In Cirrhosis, Less Activity Equals Worse Outcomes The lower the daily step count, the higher the risk of hospitalization and death Mar 23, 2022
3D Planning Cut Post-Op Complications in Kids' Liver Transplants But little effect on graft, patient survival rates Mar 15, 2022
Donor Livers Must Go to Our Sickest Patients The latest report shows the new allocation system has helped reduce geographic inequities Mar 11, 2022
EHR 'Nudge' Linked to Fewer C. Diff Tests for Organ Transplant Recipients The program also led to fewer days of antibiotics and cost savings Mar 07, 2022
Phase III Rinvoq Win in Crohn's; Meat After CRC Dx? Kidney Disease and Cirrhosis News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Feb 25, 2022
SubQ Infliximab Works for IBD; FDA Clears Complex Colonoscopy Tool; IBS & Diet News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Feb 18, 2022
Predicting Early Mortality in Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis New model from the Mayo Clinic holds up, but doesn't topple MELD scoring Feb 15, 2022
Herbal Products for IBS; Liver Transplant, Diabetes, and Cancer; IBD Work Impairment News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology Feb 11, 2022
Recurrent Autoimmune Hepatitis Post-Liver Transplant: What Are the Risks? Probability of recurrent disease more than doubled from 5 to 20 years later Feb 09, 2022
Doc Who Branded His Initials in Patients' Livers Banned From Practice U.K. transplant surgeon, Simon Bramhall, had pled guilty to two counts of assault back in 2017 Jan 14, 2022
Did HIV Status Affect Transplant Patients' Long-Term Outcomes? Study argues liver, kidney transplantation is a viable option for patients with HIV Jan 06, 2022
Machine Perfusion Cuts Early Graft Dysfunction in Liver Transplantation Fewer ischemic biliary complications with portable normothermic perfusion system as well Jan 05, 2022
First Drug Approved for Refractory Post-Transplant CMV Maribavir (Livtencity) okayed for patients ages 12 and up, with or without genotypic resistance Nov 24, 2021
Is Weight Protective for NAFLD Patients Undergoing Transplant? UNOS data showed differences in waitlist removal, all-cause mortality based on obesity status Nov 18, 2021
Need for Liver Transplants Rising Sharply in Seniors Post-transplant mortality still higher versus younger patients, but improving over time Nov 17, 2021
Simvastatin-Treated Liver Donors May Aid Transplant Patient Outcomes Improved graft survival versus placebo in small randomized trial Nov 14, 2021
How Did the COVID Pandemic Affect Liver Transplant Outcomes? There was an impact on patient survival rates, but researcher acknowledges several confounders Nov 13, 2021
Injectable PH1 Therapy Also Effective in Advanced CKD Trial looked at patients with stages 3B through 5 chronic kidney disease Nov 07, 2021
Two Doses of mRNA COVID Vax Not Enough for the Immunosuppressed Largest study yet supports extra doses for these patients Nov 02, 2021
FDA Panel: Thumbs Up for Oral Antiviral for Post-Transplant CMV Maribavir recommended for resistant or refractory patients Oct 08, 2021
Death Disparity in Black Liver Transplant Patients Warrants Action The survival gap between Black and white patients has only gotten worse Sep 13, 2021
Can Liver Donor Biomarker Predict Liver Transplant Rejection? Findings could support a patient-centered approach to liver transplantation, expert says Aug 23, 2021
Liver Transplant Sex Disparities Vanish With Living-Donor Access Women who qualified for deceased donor organs had significantly worse MELD scores Aug 18, 2021
CDC Panel Backs Third COVID Shot for the Immunocompromised The ACIP recommends additional dose in moderately to severely immunocompromised people only Aug 13, 2021
FDA Authorizes COVID Booster Shots for Certain Populations Solid-organ transplant recipients should get a third mRNA dose, but not everybody, agency says Aug 13, 2021
