Day: Jan 5, 2021

Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology

Advanced #Liver Fibrosis Is Common in Patients With Type 2 #Diabetes Followed in the Outpatient Setting: The Need for Systematic Screening

Assess the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and of liver fibrosis associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in unselected patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A total of 561 patients with T2DM (age: 60 ± 11 years; BMI: 33.4 ± 6.2 kg/m2; and HbA1c: 7.5 ± 1.8%) attending primary care or endocrinology outpatient clinics and unaware of having NAFLD. At the visit, volunteers were … Continue reading Advanced #Liver Fibrosis Is Common in Patients With Type 2 #Diabetes Followed in the Outpatient Setting: The Need for Systematic Screening

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Infectivology

#Baricitinib plus #Remdesivir for Hospitalized Adults with #Covid-19

Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is associated with dysregulated inflammation. The effects of combination treatment with baricitinib, a Janus kinase inhibitor, plus remdesivir are not known. METHODS We conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating baricitinib plus remdesivir in hospitalized adults with Covid-19. All the patients received remdesivir (≤10 days) and either baricitinib (≤14 days) or placebo (control). The primary outcome was the time to … Continue reading #Baricitinib plus #Remdesivir for Hospitalized Adults with #Covid-19

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