Liver dialysis device safe and effective for treating liver failure
Researchers have completed the first successful in-patient trial of liver dialysis.
The DIALIVE device, invented by researchers at UCL’s Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, was found to be safe and effective, research suggests.
According to a new study, the device is associated with substantial improvement in the severity of symptoms and organ function in a greater proportion of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), when compared with patients receiving standard of care.
The next step would be a larger clinical trial, which if successful could see DIALIVE approved for clinical use within the next three years.
Source: The Independent, 1 June 2023