Hodinový prehľad - Zdravotnícke a vedecké zaujímavosti

Súhrn: METHODOLOGY - MASH is a progressive liver disease involving hepatic fat accumulation that may advance to cirrhosis and liver failure Efruxifermin, a bivalent fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) analogue, is being developed as a treatment for MASH - Researchers conducted two multicenter, randomized controlled phase 2b trials lasting 96 weeks each: HARMONY, which included patients with MASH and F2/F3 fibrosis (n = 126), and SYMMETRY, which included patients with MASH and compensated cirrhosis (n = 181).

Súhrn: Nova Biomedical has recalled its StatStrip Glucose Hospital Meters pending a software update to fix a problem that could lead to mixing up glucose values between patients This could lead to serious harm if clinical decisions for one patient are based on readings from another, including delayed or unnecessary treatment such as inappropriate insulin administration The FDA issued a notice about the recall on October 20, 2026, saying that Nova has advised customers to remove all StatStrip "Gen 2.

Súhrn: As an epidemiologic study, the analysis did not assess causality The study was published online last month as a brief report in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Geskin is a professor of dermatology (in medicine) and director of the Comprehensive Skin Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.

Súhrn: METHODOLOGY - Researchers conducted a single-blind trial of 151 women with risky or harmful alcohol use (mean age, 32 8 years) attending four primary healthcare centers in central São Paulo, Brazil, between June 2021 and February 2022 - Participants were randomly assigned to receive either a nurse-led telephonic BI (n = 79) involving a single session of approximately 10 minutes based on FRAMES — feedback, responsibility, advice, menu of options, empathy, and self-efficacy — or only feedback (control group; n = 72) in which they were told that their alcohol intake exceeded that recommended by the World Health Organization and should be reduced, with no information provided on strategies or materials to reduce intake.

Súhrn: Andreozzi presented the study findings here at United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week 2026 BARCELONA, Spain — Underwater endoscopic submucosal dissection (U-ESD), filling the lumen with water instead of conventional gas insufflation, was as effective for en bloc resection of colorectal neoplasia as gas ESD (G-ESD), results from a multicenter randomized trial showed It also shortened procedure time and accelerated dissection while reducing intraprocedural bleeding and smoke interference.