Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography to Assess Fibrosis and Steatosis in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Background & Aims: Vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE), which measures liver stiffness, has become an important tool for evaluating patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of VCTE in detection of NAFLD in a multicenter cohort of patients.

Methods: We performed a prospective study of 393 adults with NAFLD who underwent VCTE within 1 year of liver histology analysis (median time, 49 d; interquartile range, 25-78 d), from July 1, 2014, through July 31, 2017.

Performance characteristics of vibration-controlled transient elastography for evaluation of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Unlabelled: Vibration-controlled transient elastography estimates liver stiffness measurement (LSM) and controlled attenuation parameter (CAP), which are noninvasive assessments of hepatic fibrosis and steatosis, respectively. However, prior vibration-controlled transient elastography studies reported high failure rates in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. We examined the performance characteristics of the FibroScan 502 Touch with two probes, medium (M+) and extra large (XL+), in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a multicenter setting.

Cancer risks and low-level radiation in U.S. shipyard workers.

The risks for four cancers, leukemia, lymphopoietic cancers (LHC), lung cancer and mesothelioma, were studied in workers from shipyards involved in nuclear powered ship overhauls. The population represented a sample of all workers based on radiation dose at study termination. The final sample included 28,000 workers with > or = 5.

Risk of vision loss in patients with cytomegalovirus retinitis and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Objective: To characterize the effect of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis and its treatment on visual acuity in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Methods: We evaluated 648 consecutive patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome at 1 center for the prevalence of visual impairment at the time of CMV retinitis diagnosis and for the incidence of visual impairment across time.

Results: Among affected eyes, the prevalence of a visual acuity measurement of 20/50 or worse or 20/200 or worse at the time of CMV retinitis diagnosis was 33% and 17%, respectively.