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Fatty liver, once believed to be innocuous and of little importance, is becoming a significant liver disease that is increasing the global health burden. This article, written by Alan Fraser, discusses the prevalence, diagnosis and management of fatty liver. It concludes with a rapid guide to the interpretation of liver enzyme test results, including useful guidance for when more than one, or only one, liver enzyme is elevated
Pharmacist prescribers Linda Bryant and Leanne Te Karu discuss positive polypharmacy for heart failure. Current evidence shows the intensive implementation of four medications offers the greatest benefit to most patients with heart failure, with significant reductions in cardiovascular mortality, heart failure hospitalisations and all-cause mortality
