Liver Disease

Europeにおける肝臓関連問題の「拡大する、持続不可能な負担」に対し、報告書は断固たる行動を求めている。専門家らによると、Europeの政府は、同大陸で年間28万4,000人に上る肝疾患による死者に対処するため、アルコールや不健康な食品に対して大幅に高い税を課すべきだという。それら製品への税は、徴収された資金が、医療サービス、刑事司法制度、社会サービスにかかる膨大なコストを賄えるほど大幅に引き上げられるべきである。続きを読む...

• Thomas Jefferson University launched a multicenter clinical trial led by Manisha Verma, MD, and Victor Navarro, MD, at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital to improve palliative care for advanced liver disease patients. • Advanced liver disease causes significant scarring and loss of function, leading to serious health challenges with limited quality-of-life support. • Funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute and published in JAMA Internal Medicine, the trial addresses a major care gap for ALD patients nationwide.

• A new VCU Health study indicates alcohol-related liver disease prevalence may be twice as high as previously estimated because of underreported alcohol consumption. • The research uncovers hidden scale of liver damage, challenging prior data on this growing public health issue. • Findings highlight need for better screening and awareness amid rising alcohol use disorders in the US.