New liver cancer surveillance guidelines to ‘fill gap in prevention’
GPs are set to play a greater role in liver cancer prevention, including surveillance of at-risk patient groups, under new guidelines being developed by Cancer…
Tag: Hepatology
Warning after OTC cough medicine triggers liver injury: caseÂ
Clinicians are being urged to consider misuse of OTC cough medicines containing dextromethorphan in patients with abnormal liver results, after US doctors treated an octogenarian…
Hepatitis C reinfection ‘low’ after antiviral therapy for injecting drug users
Drug use is not a reason to withhold therapy; it just means patients need good support and monitoring, say researchers.
Psoriasis linked to higher risk of NAFLD
Doctors will need to be aware of the finding when prescribing treatments for the condition, the authors say.
‘Preserved’ liver successfully transplanted for first time
The landmark procedure opens the door for organ transplantation to become elective surgery, the Swiss doctors say.
What to do if you suspect a ‘mystery’ hepatitis case
More than 450 cases have been recorded so far in the global outbreak.
Doubts over COVID-19 link to severe hepatitis in kids as cases top 300
There have been at least four deaths and 17 children requiring liver transplant reported so far.
Hepatitis outbreak in children: Is this virus the culprit?
A recent spate of severe liver inflammation (hepatitis) has been reported in previously healthy children. As of 21 April, there have been 169 confirmed cases…
GPs alerted to mystery clusters of severe hepatitis in children
Authorities in the UK and US are scrambling to find a cause, with adenoviruses in their sights.
Doctors warn on body cams in extreme sports: case
A Victorian mountain biker had a serious liver injury from a body camera after a 3-metre fall.
