February 22, 2012
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Caffeine intake associated with coffee consumption has been linked to a reduced risk for clinical and pathologic progression of liver fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C virus, and coffee was also found to reduce the risk for liver enzyme elevations in patients with alcoholic liver disease. Drinking caffeinated coffee protects against liver fibrosis in patients with NAFLD, according to research published in the February issue of Hepatology by Jeffrey C. Molloy, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
Moderate coffee consumption may be a benign adjunct to the comprehensive management of patients with [NASH]. Ne should however avoid risk factors, such as obesity, high alcoholic intake, and viral hepatitis. [Hepatology 2012;55:429-36]
February 21, 2012
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The FDA warned last week that proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be associated with an increased risk of Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea (CDAD).
Physicians should consider a diagnosis of CDAD in patients taking PPIs who develop diarrhea that does not improve, the FDA said. They should also advise patients who take PPIs to seek immediate care from a health care professional if they experience watery stool that does not go away, abdominal pain and fever. In general, the lowest dose and shortest duration of PPI therapy appropriate to the patient’s condition should be prescribed.
The FDA is currently working with PPI manufacturers to modify drug labels to provide information about the risk of CDAD. Affected medications include:
• Rabeprazole
• Dexlansoprazole
• Esomeprazole
• Omeprazole
• Lansoprazole
• Pantoprazole
The risk of CDAD in users of H2-receptor blockers is also under review by the FDA.
February 20, 2012
Health Care
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No. You should be registered with state medial council only. If you are registered with both you should get primary registration in the MCI cancelled. This is not needed.
Let the primary jurisdiction for investigating a complaint of medical negligence or misconduct against you to be the state medical council and not the MCI. Keep the MCI as the appellant body in case the state medical council decision goes against you.
If MCI is the primary investigation agency you can be deprived of the appellate jurisdiction of the MCI and may have to approach the high court for the relief in the above situation.