Posts Tagged ‘treatment’
Antiviral therapy may halve risk of liver cancer after chronic hepatitis C infection
Antiviral therapy may halve risk of liver cancer Treating chronic hepatitis C infection with antiviral drugs could halve the risk of developing the most common form of liver cancer, in some cases, indicates an analysis of the published research in one of the new BMJ Open Editions.* Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common form of…
Read MoreNew Therapies Sought for Alcoholic Hepatitis
New Therapies Alcoholic hepatitis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Severe alcohol-related liver disease carries a poor prognosis. Several research studies have worked to find a successful treatment for alcoholic hepatitis, but no consensus has been reached on the most effective treatment regimen. “Alcohol usage has long been associated with serious liver…
Read MoreHow Should Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis be Treated?
How Should Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis be Treated? From: The Hospitalist, March 2012 Alcoholic hepatitis is a severe form of alcohol-related liver disease associated with significant short-term mortality. by Alisha Parada, MD, J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine and the University of New Mexico Hospital,…
Read MoreHow alcohol damages your liver
How alcohol damages your liver Drinking too much alcohol can have serious consequences for your health, especially your liver, which is involved with detoxification of the body after excessive alcohol intake. The controversy linked to alcohol intake has been raging for many years: on the one hand, alcohol when used in moderation, can help people…
Read MoreManaging New Hep C Drug Side Effects
Managing New Hep C Drug Side Effects February 28, 2012 Combining two different medical traditions may provide the best relief for side effects originating from the latest Hepatitis C drugs. By Nicole Cutler, L.Ac. With the addition of two newly approved drugs in 2011, battling chronic Hepatitis C has made great strides within the past…
Read More24-week hepatitis C treatment as effective as 48-week treatment
24-week hepatitis C treatment CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A new multinational study finds that a 24-week treatment course for hepatitis C that adds telaprevir to peginterferon alfa and ribavirin is just as effective as a 48-week regimen for many patients. This is good news for up to 4 million people in the U.S. who suffer…
Read MoreCirrhosis and Chronic Liver Failure: Part II. Complications and Treatment
Complications and Treatment JOEL J. HEIDELBAUGH, M.D., and MARYANN SHERBONDY, M.D. University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan Major complications of cirrhosis include ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, hepatic encephalopathy, portal hypertension, variceal bleeding, and hepatorenal syndrome. Diagnostic studies on ascitic fluid should include a differential leukocyte count, total protein level, a serum-ascites albumin gradient,…
Read MoreCirrhosis and Chronic Liver Failure: Part I. Diagnosis and Evaluation
Diagnosis and Evaluation JOEL J. HEIDELBAUGH, M.D., and MICHAEL BRUDERLY, M.D. University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan This is part I of a two-part article on cirrhosis and chronic liver failure. Part II, “Complications and Treatment,” appears in this issue of AFP on page 767. Cirrhosis and chronic liver failure are leading causes…
Read MoreAlcohol Addiction
Alcohol Addiction Alcohol addiction may be by far one of the hardest addictions to overcome. While alcohol addiction often starts out in a way that is very similar to any other addiction it can quickly turn into a complete physical dependency. Most addiction begins as a way for person to cope with problems and feelings…
Read MoreManagement of liver cirrhosis between primary care and specialists
Management of liver cirrhosis This article discusses a practical, evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and management of liver cirrhosis by focusing on etiology, severity, presence of complications, and potential home-managed treatments. Relevant literature from 1985 to 2010 (PubMed) was reviewed. The search criteria were peer-reviewed full papers published in English using the following MESH headings…
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