For the first time, the review included studies directly comparing cytisine with varenicline. Although more people taking varenicline quit for six months or more than those using cytisine, the results were imprecise. Further studies would help researchers to come up with a more precise measure of t...
In this new study, published in the journalBMJ Open, a team of researchers developed the CIRRUS algorithm (CIRRhosis Using Standard tests) which they then used to analyse anonymised NHS data on blood test results taken in primary and secondary care for nearly 600,000 patients. The algorithm was...
Even at this late stage, if people address the cause by stopping drinking alcohol or reducing their weight, the liver can still recover." Pamela Healy OBE, Chief Executive of the British Liver Trust said, "The UK is facing a liver disease crisis. Three quarters of people are diagnosed at ...