Does Prior Bariatric Surgery Predispose to Acetaminophen-Related Acute Liver Failure?

Introduction: Prior small studies have suggested that patients with prior metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) may have increased susceptibility to acetaminophen (APAP)-related acute liver failure/acute liver injury (ALF/ALI). The aim of this study was to compare the presentation, etiology, and outcome of adult ALI/ALF patients who were enrolled in a prospective registry study with prior bariatric surgery to those without.

Methods: Among 3,364 ALF/ALI patients in the Acute Liver Failure Study Group registry enrolled between January 1998 and August 2019, 85 (2.

Natriuretic Peptides and Cardiac Troponins: Markers of Disease Progression and Risk in Light Chain Cardiac Amyloidosis.

Purpose Of Review: Light chain (AL) amyloidosis can cause an infiltrative cardiomyopathy that can result in symptomatic heart failure. The vague, nonspecific onset of signs and symptoms may lead to a delay in diagnosis and treatment leading to poor outcomes. Cardiac biomarkers, such as troponins and natriuretic peptides, play a pivotal role in diagnosis, determining prognosis, and assessing treatment response in patients with AL amyloidosis.

Improving the care of patients with COVID-19 with a medical student-run telemedicine clinic.

Introduction: In March 2020, the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex experienced a surge in acute COVID-19 infections. At that time, no consistent protocols existed for follow-up of discharged patients with COVID-19 from the William P Clements Jr University Hospital at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Simultaneously, medical students were suspended from in-person clinical activities to limit viral spread.

Optimizing Glucose Meter Downloads at Parkland Diabetes Clinic.

Quality Improvement Success Stories are published by the American Diabetes Association in collaboration with the American College of Physicians and the National Diabetes Education Program. This series is intended to highlight best practices and strategies from programs and clinics that have successfully improved the quality of care for people with diabetes or related conditions. Each article in the series is reviewed and follows a standard format developed by the editors of .