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CAQ Corner: Basic concepts of transplant immunology

, 2022
Liver Transplantation, EarlyView.
Amanda Cheung, Josh Levitsky
wiley   +1 more source

Low doses of terlipressin and albumin in the type I hepatorenal syndrome

Italian Journal of Medicine, 2013
BACKGROUND Hepatorenal syndrome is a pre-renal like dysfunction that generally onsets in cirrhotic patients presenting ascites. MATERIALS AND METHODS We investigated the improvement of renal function in subjects with hepatorenal syndrome after ...
Davide Pulvirenti, Aikaterini Tsami
doaj   +1 more source

Norepinephrine is More Effective Than Midodrine/Octreotide in Patients With Hepatorenal Syndrome-Acute Kidney Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Background: Terlipressin is the first-line pharmacological treatment for hepatorenal syndrome. When terlipressin is unavailable, midodrine/octreotide or norepinephrine, with albumin, represent the alternative treatments. The comparative efficacy of these
Eman Ibrahim El-Desoki Mahmoud, Doaa H Abdelaziz, Doaa H Abdelaziz, Sherief Abd-Elsalam, Noha O. Mansour   +4 more
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TIPS for the treatment of refractory ascites, hepatorenal syndrome and hepatic hydrothorax: a critical update [PDF]

, 2010
Refractory ascites is a frequent complication of advanced cirrhosis and is associated with hepatorenal syndrome and hepatic hydrothorax. Large volume paracentesis and pleurodesis are regarded as first-line treatments in patients who do not respond ...
Gerbes, Alexander L., Roessle, Martin
core   +1 more source

Population Based Trends in the Incidence of Hospital Admission for the Diagnosis of Hepatorenal Syndrome: 1998–2011

International Journal of Nephrology, 2016
Background and Objectives. Hepatorenal syndrome carries a high risk of mortality. Understanding the incidence and mortality trends in hepatorenal syndrome will help inform future studies regarding the safety and efficacy of potential therapeutic ...
Manish Suneja, Fan Tang, Joseph E. Cavanaugh, Linnea A. Polgreen, Philip M. Polgreen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

HEPATORENAL SYNDROME WITH ACUTE RENAL FAILURE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE: MODERN ASPECTS OF CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTENSIVE CARE

Креативная хирургия и онкология, 2018
Introduction. Acute renal failure is considered a functional, progressive, oliguric, but reversible kidney disease that occurs due to severe liver disease with hepatic insufficiency.
R. R. Nagimullin, F. A. Shipulin, A. Zh. Bayalieva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hepatorenal syndrome [PDF]

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2007
Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a "functional" and reversible form of renal failure that occurs in patients with advanced chronic liver disease. The distinctive hallmark feature of HRS is the intense renal vasoconstriction caused by interactions between systemic and portal hemodynamics.
Sharon, Turban, Paul J, Thuluvath, Mohamed G, Atta   +2 more
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Clinical features of alcoholic hepatitis in latinos and caucasians: A single center experience. [PDF]

, 2017
AimTo study differences of presentation, management, and prognosis of alcoholic hepatitis in Latinos compared to Caucasians.MethodsWe retrospectively screened 876 charts of Caucasian and Latino patients who were evaluated at University of California ...
Durbin-Johnson, Blythe, Halsted, Charles H, Medici, Valentina, Pinon-Gutierrez, Rogelio   +3 more
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Acute Kidney Injury in Liver Cirrhosis

Diagnostics, 2023
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in cirrhotic patients affecting almost 20% of these patients. While multiple etiologies can lead to AKI, pre-renal azotemia seems to be the most common cause of AKI.
Rose Mary Attieh, Hani M. Wadei
doaj   +1 more source

Intrarenal Resistance Index as a Prognostic Parameter in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis Compared with Other Hepatic Scoring Systems [PDF]

, 2012
Background and Aims: Patients with advanced liver cirrhosis who develop renal dysfunction have a poor prognosis. Elevated intrarenal resistance indices (RIs) due to renal vascular constriction have been described before in cirrhotic patients.
Bardi A, C. Kaiser, Colli A, Conn HO, European, Ginès A, Götzberger M, Hanley JA, Hanley JA, J. Singer, Kastelan S, M. Götzberger, Sacerdoti A, V. Gülberg, Wang Y   +14 more
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