Abigail Brooks is an assistant editor for HCPLive. She joined MJH Life Sciences in August 2023 shortly after graduating from Monmouth University where she earned her BA in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations/Journalism and later an MA in Interactive Digital Media. She enjoys traveling, running, and reading books. She can be reached at abrooks@mjhlifesciences.com.
Seladelpar Improves Markers of Cholestasis, Pruritus in Patients with PBC
November 12th 2023Phase 3 data presented at The Liver Meeting 2023 from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases demonstrated the safety and efficacy of seladelpar in patients with primary biliary cholangitis through 12 months of treatment.
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Assisted Reproductive Technology Safe, Effective for Patients with Chronic Liver Disease
November 11th 2023Data presented at The Liver Meeting 2023 from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) showed similar assisted reproductive technology outcomes for patients with and without chronic liver disease.
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Study Details AKI Prevalence, Risk Factors in Infant Liver Transplant Patients
November 9th 202360.2% of infant living-related liver transplant recipients developed AKI within 7 days of surgery and experienced more frequent serious complications, longer hospital stays, and a greater duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation compared to those who did not develop AKI.
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Lifestyle Changes Difficult But Beneficial for Patients with CKD, Study Finds
November 6th 2023Data presented at ASN Kidney Week 2023 highlighted the patient-reported difficulty of implementing physician-recommended lifestyle changes but noted significant impacts on physical health, mental health, and overall quality of life when done successfully.
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Q&A: Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Kidney Transplantation, with Maya Clark-Cutaia, RN, MSN, PhD
November 4th 2023We sat down with Maya Clark-Cutaia, RN, MSN, PhD, assistant professor of nursing at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing to discuss disparities in the kidney transplantation process and how they should be addressed in future efforts.
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Multicomponent Intervention Fails to Improve Access to Kidney Transplantation
November 3rd 2023EnAKT LKD was conducted across 26 CKD programs in Ontario Canada, offering a multi-component intervention designed to target several barriers thought to prevent kidney transplantation and living donation - however, results showed no significant difference between the intervention and usual care groups.
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