Liver Disease

Relatório pede medidas rigorosas para combater o ‘fardo crescente e insustentável’ dos problemas relacionados ao fígado na Europa Governos na Europa devem impor impostos muito mais altos sobre álcool e alimentos não saudáveis para enfrentar as 284.000 mortes anuais do continente por doenças hepáticas, dizem especialistas. Os impostos sobre esses produtos devem subir de forma acentuada o suficiente para que o dinheiro arrecadado cubra os enormes custos que eles impõem aos serviços de saúde, ao sistema de justiça criminal e aos serviços sociais. Continue lendo...

• 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.