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Antibiotics are usually prescribed by physicians to patients hospitalized with decompensated cirrhosis even without an infection diagnosis, according to a UK study. However, this practice has neither reduced the overall risk of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) nor improved survival.

Long-term exposure to nitrofurantoin (NTF) can result in drug-induced liver injury (DILI), which then increases the risk of parenchymal necrosis, bridging fibrosis, cirrhosis, and death or liver transplantation, reveals a study. In addition, NTF-DILI is associated with HLA-DRB1∗11:04, a risk factor for liver injury.

Intravenous (IV) iron reduces the need for red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in patients with chemotherapy-induced anaemia (CIA), without any difference in adverse events (AEs), compared with oral iron or placebo in a new study.

Following a low-carbohydrate diet helps in male hypogonadism by increasing serum levels of testosterone and improving erectile function for hypogonadal men with metabolic syndrome, as shown in a study.

Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) continue to pose a serious health problem across the globe, particularly in vulnerable areas and among children aged <5 years and adults >70 years, reveals a study.