Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects approximately 37% of US adults. The progression from nonalcoholic fatty liver with no inflammation to steatohepatitis with inflammation and progressive fibrosis is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The epidemic of NAFLD requires that primary care providers recognize at-risk patients and screen them. The authors review identifying individuals at risk, treatment options founded on lifestyle modification, and when to consider referring patients to a hepatologist.
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Editorial Comment
Laboratory stewardship should be a priority in every hospital.
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Articles published in 2020 and 2021 contain important research related to preventing Alzheimer dementia; the relationships between frailty, social isolation, and mortality; COVID-19 risks in patients with dementia; hospital-at-home programs; deprescribing antihypertensive drugs; bisphosphonate-related atypical femoral fractures; and cannabis use in older adults.