Tag: primary care
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Paula Hynes: Praising Healthcare Workers in an Overworked System
Introduction: A Patient’s Journey Through an Overburdened System In a year when many people felt their health care stretched to the limit, Paula Hynes offers a personal account that shifts the focus from statistics to people. She notes weight loss she experienced quickly, prompting a visit to her GP. The GP took samples and, mindful…
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New Blood Test Reveals Future Risk of Severe Liver Disease
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a simple blood test that can predict the risk of developing a severe liver disease within ten years. The test, designed for use in primary care, could help catch cirrhosis and liver cancer long before symptoms appear. What is the new liver disease risk test? The method…
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New liver disease risk test could predict severe disease in a decade
Overview A new blood-based method developed at Karolinska Institutet offers a way to predict the risk of developing severe liver disease within ten years. The simple blood analysis is designed for use in primary care to identify individuals who are at higher risk of progressing to conditions such as cirrhosis or liver cancer. If validated…
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New Blood Test Could Predict Severe Liver Disease in 10 Years
Overview Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a simple blood analysis that may predict the risk of developing a serious liver disease within ten years. The test is designed for use in primary care, with the goal of spotting people at high risk for cirrhosis and liver cancer before symptoms appear. In initial studies, the…