Association of Hypomagnesemia and Liver Injury, Role of Gut-Barrier Dysfunction and Inflammation: Efficacy of Abstinence, and 2-Week Medical Management in Alcohol Use Disorder Patients.

(1) We investigated the involvement of serum magnesium level in early alcoholic liver disease (ALD), gut barrier dysfunction, and inflammation in alcohol use disorder (AUD) patients; and lastly, the efficacy of 2-week abstinence and medical management to alleviate hypomagnesemia. (2) Forty-eight heavy drinking AUD patients (34 males (M)/14 females (F)) participated in this study. Patients were grouped by serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level (a marker of liver injury) as group 1 (Group 1 (Gr.

Preparative Fasting Orders for Medical/Surgical Interventions and Imaging Studies: Time to Review and Revise!

Purpose Of The Review: Preparative fasting orders arose out of a purported need to enhance imaging studies, reduce interference of food with intended medical/surgical interventions, and protect the patient from vomiting and aspiration pneumonia. This review discusses the frequency, appropriateness, and efficacy of fasting orders in meeting those needs and whether their use should be modified in the future.

Recent Findings: Nil per os (NPO) orders are overused, as they are often inappropriate, typically excessive, and routinely create barriers which may increase risk for patients.

Deferasirox induced liver injury in haemochromatosis.

Durg-induced liver injury is a common side-effect of many medicines. It is particularly problem when the original condition under treatment is already causing liver damage. This report describes the hepatotoxicity induced by Deferasirox in a patient with haemochromatosis with a discussion of possible pathogenetic mechanism.