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Kidney donation has become a much safer procedure in recent years, with mortality rates among living kidney donors having dropped to fewer than 1 event per 10,000 donations in the past decade as compared with prior decades, researchers reported in a paper.

The effect of certain dietary patterns on liver fat content (LFC) and iron-controlled T1 time (cT1, a measure of liver inflammation and fibrosis) may be elevated among patients who are at greater genetic risk for steatotic liver disease (SLD), suggests a study. This indicates that dietary interventions can be of benefit in this population.

A safety signal for acute pancreatitis among users of the calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) tacrolimus has been identified in an observational retrospective pharmacovigilance study.

Interactions exist between high-risk factors for thrombosis and new thrombotic events in patients with noncirrhotic portal vein thrombosis (NCPVT) with local factors, reports a study.

Specialist palliative care (SPC) can reasonably enhance the quality of life (QoL) and emotional concerns of individuals with life-limiting illness, regardless of their medical condition, suggests a study. The most effective models of SPC service provision are multidisciplinary, multicomponent, and multi-setting.