Liver Disease

报告呼吁采取强硬行动，应对欧洲“不断升级且不可持续的”肝脏相关疾病负担。专家表示，欧洲各国政府应大幅提高对酒精和不健康食品的征税，以应对该地区每年 284,000 人死于肝病的现状。这些产品的税率应大幅上调，使其筹集的资金足以支付其对医疗卫生服务、刑事司法系统和社会服务造成的巨额成本。继续阅读...

• 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.