Annual Evidence Update on Malignancies Post Kidney Transplant: 7-11 December 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - kidney diseases and male urogenital disorders.

NHS Evidence - kidney diseases and male urogenital disorders is proud to present the 2009 Annual Evidence Update (AEU) on Post Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD) in Renal Transplant Patients. We have used the latest guidelines on PTLD in Adult Solid Organ Transplant Recipients from the British Committee for Standards in Haematology and the British Transplant Society as a starting point for our update, to retrieve evidence on this topic from 2004 and present on the following topics: Science, Presentation, Diagnosis and Treatment. This AEU includes commentaries by Drs David Goldsmith and Edward Sharples to help healthcare professionals to improve their understanding of this condition.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/kidney.

Annual Evidence Update on Alcoholic Liver Disease: 7-11 December 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - gastroenterology and liver diseases.

NHS Evidence – gastroenterology and liver diseases will be publishing its first Evidence Update on alcoholic liver diseases on 7 December 2009. Alcohol misuse produces a spectrum of liver injury ranging from simple fatty change through alcoholic hepatitis to cirrhosis and, in some 20% of individuals, to hepatocellular carcinoma. We will be presenting an overview of the best systematic reviews and selected primary research from the past two years, along with commentary from experts in the field. We will also provide links to useful policy documents and other items of interest.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/gastroliver.