Chronic hepatitis B virus infection was significantly associated with an increased risk for intracerebral hemorrhage but not other types of stroke in Chinese adults, according to data presented at the EASL Congress.“China has the greatest burden of hepatitis B in the world,” Elizabeth Hamilton, a DPhil candidate in the Nuffield Department of Population Health at…
IntroductionPharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) have been around for over half a century, acting as intermediaries in the pharmaceutical industry. However, recent criticisms suggest that these ‘middlemen’ may be wielding too much control over healthcare decisions, with patients bearing the brunt of the consequences. The Role of PBMsPBMs are responsible for constructing formulary lists that detail…
In adults with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea, bariatric surgery was associated with reduced risk for major adverse CV events compared with no surgery, researchers reported.“Obstructive sleep apnea is a common problem; it is estimated that nearly 1 billion people in the world have it,” Ali Aminian, MD, director of Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at…
SAN DIEGO — Adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes who undergo bariatric or metabolic surgery have a lower HbA1c and greater weight loss than those who did not undergo surgery at 7 and 12 years of follow-up, according to trial data.In a symposium at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, researchers presented long-term findings…
Scoring systems based on behavioral and clinical data outperformed existing scores in predicting risk for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection, according to data presented at the EASL Congress.“The natural history of HCC begins with fibrosis, which leads to cirrhosis and then to HCC,” Clémence Ramier, MS, a doctoral student at…
The Florida Gastroenterologic Society was originally conceived in 1965 by James L. Borland, M.D., a well respected Gastroenterologist who practiced in Jacksonville, Florida.