Using clips to anchor a fully covered self-expandable metal stent reduces the occurrence of migration among patients with biliary strictures undergoing ERCP.
In patients with cirrhosis, probiotics reduce HE and improve liver function scores, quality of life, and gut flora, a systematic review and meta-analysis finds.
An updated guideline on the management of Sjögren disease has been produced by the British Society for Rheumatology, providing practical advice for healthcare professionals and the people they treat.
A large study reveals an increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events but not for liver disease progression in adults with MASLD disease and HIV infection.
Data on the investigative, temporary gut liner, EndoBarrier, showed improvement in weight, A1c, fatty liver, and need for insulin, and the effect persisted for up to 2 years after its removal.