Rita Aghjayan

For patients with alcohol-related liver disease who require transplantation, there is mixed evidence supporting the requirement that patients abstain from alcohol consumption for 6 months prior to transplantation.

Investigators assessed the factors associated with medication treatment for opioid use disorder and whether it is linked to hepatic decompensation or death in patients with cirrhosis and active opioid use disorder.

Based on a mathematical model, investigators evaluated improvements to the care cascade for people with hepatitis C virus who inject drugs.

Researchers aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of fatty acid synthase inhibitor TVB-2640 on liver fat and biomarkers for liver and metabolic health in patients with NASH.

Investigators aimed to determine the association between maternal gestational elevated serum total bile acid concentrations and the risk for intrauterine growth restrictions.

Investigators aimed to determine whether a higher number of psychological comorbidities at baseline would exacerbate IBS prognosis in patients with Rome IV-defined IBS.

Investigators conducted a cohort study that compared adverse effects and outcomes among patients with community-acquired urinary tract infection treated with cotrimoxazole vs fluoroquinolones.

Investigators assessed the effects of an exercise program with telemonitoring-based supervision on liver inflammation and risk for metabolic-associated fatty liver disease.

Investigators aimed to describe trends in hospitalization among patients with comorbid chronic liver diseases and substance use disorders.

Investigators assessed the cardiac-specific mortality rate among patients with major GI cancers, as well as the relationship between radiation and chemotherapy with survival outcomes.