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Computed tomography measures of nutrition in patients with end-stage liver disease provide a novel approach to characterize deficits [PDF]

, 2018
Aim Patients with cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease (ESLD) develop severe nutrition deficits that impact on morbidity and mortality. Laboratory measures of nutrition fail to fully assess clinical deficits in muscle mass and fat stores.
Bush, Weston J., Davis, Jason P., Kubal, Chandrashekhar A., Maluccio, Mary A., Mangus, Richard S., Salisbury, Jared B.   +5 more
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Association between specialized nutrition support and 90‐day mortality relative to standard of care in malnourished adults with decompensated cirrhosis: A retrospective cohort study

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Malnutrition is common among patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis and linked to poor prognosis. Guidelines recommend intensified nutrition support e.g. parenteral nutrition, but evidence regarding safety and effectiveness is scarce. We aimed to investigate the impact of nutrition support, specifically parenteral nutrition, on
Katharina L. Hupa‐Breier, Laura Buttler, Claudia Seipt, Andrea Markowski, Marie Griemsmann, Tammo L. Tergast, Birgit Kaufmann, Hannah Rieland, Heiner Wedemeyer, Benjamin Maasoumy, Andrea Schneider   +10 more
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MELD 3.0 PERFORMANCE: EXTERNAL VALIDATION IN A LATIN AMERICAN TRANSPLANT LIVER COHORT

Annals of Hepatology
Introduction and Objectives: The MELD 3.0 score has demonstrated superior discriminatory performance for predicting 90-day waitlist mortality among liver transplant (LT) candidates in the US.
Josefina Pages Maronese, Federico Piñero, Graciela Castro Narro, Yahvé Iván López Méndez, Ignacio Roca, Nicolas Dominguez, Fernando Cairo, Angelo Z. Mattos, Natalia Baumgartner Ayres, Bertha Eliana Cárdenas Ramírez, Estefania Liza Baca, Julio Benitez Perez, Alejandra Villamil, Alexandra Ginesta, Rodrigo Zapata, Gustavo Pereira, Florencia Antinucci, Aldo Torre Delgadillo, Marcelo Silva, Manuel Mendizabal   +19 more
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A Simplified Risk Assessment Tool to Predict Post Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation Outcomes: A Single, Highly Experienced Medical Center in Taiwan

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Liver transplantation (LT) is the standard treatment for end‐stage liver disease, yet the gap between the demand for organs and their availability is widening. In Taiwan, the scarcity of deceased donor organs highlights the need for optimized utilization strategies.
Jie‐Lan Jhang, Hao‐Chien Hung, Yin Lai, Jin‐Chiao Lee, Yu‐Chao Wang, Chih‐Hsien Cheng, Tsung‐Han Wu, Chen‐Fang Lee, Ting‐Jung Wu, Hong‐Shiue Chou, Kun‐Ming Chan, Wei‐Chen Lee   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the ALBI, MELD, MELD-Na, MELD 3.0 score in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated with Yttrium-90 (90y)

Annals of Hepatology
Introduction and Objectives: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occupies the third cause of mortality worldwide. 10% of patients receive curative therapy. There are loco-regional therapies to improve patient survival such as (TACE) and radioembolization with
Stefanny Cornejo-Hernandez, Mayra C. Galena-Hernández, Blanca Zapote-Hernández, Itzia Verduzco-Flores, Salvador Amezquita-Pérez, Erika Santiago-González, Yailin F. Velasquez-Palacios, Juan S. García-Hernández, Miguel A.G. Mendoza-Meléndez, Eira Cerda-Reyes   +9 more
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Comparison of Dynamic Changes Among Various Prognostic Scores in Viral Hepatitis-Related Acute Liver Failure

Annals of Hepatology, 2018
Introduction and aim. Multiple prognostic scores are available for acute liver failure (ALF). Our objective was to compare the dynamicity of model for end stage liver disease (MELD), MELD-sodium, acute liver failure early dynamic model (ALFED), chronic ...
Shalimar, Ujjwal Sonika, Saurabh Kedia, Soumya J. Mahapatra, Baibaswata Nayak, Dawesh P. Yadav, Deepak Gunjan, Bhaskar Thakur, Harpreet Kaur, Subrat K. Acharya   +9 more
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The impact of the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) on liver transplantation in one center in Brazil O impacto do MELD no transplante de fígado em um centro no Brasil

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2010
CONTEXT: Presently the MELD score is used as the waiting list criterion for liver transplantation in Brazil. In this method more critical patients are considered priority to transplantation. OBJECTIVE: To compare the results of liver transplantation when
Alexandre Coutinho Teixeira de Freitas, William Massami Itikawa, Adriana Sayuri Kurogi, Lucinei G Stadnik, Mônica Beatriz Parolin, Júlio Cezar Uili Coelho   +5 more
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Hyponatremia in Cirrhosis: Comparative Evaluation of MELD and MELD-Na Scores for Predicting Short- and Long-Term Mortality

APIK Journal of Internal Medicine
Background: Hyponatremia is a frequent complication in patients with liver cirrhosis and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score is commonly used to predict prognosis in cirrhosis, but does
Goutami V. Kohir, Nagaraj Kotli
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Beta-blockers and physical frailty in patients with end-stage liver disease. [PDF]

, 2018
AimTo investigate beta-blocker (BB) use in patients with cirrhosis and determine their effects on physical frailty and overall survival.MethodsAdult outpatients with cirrhosis listed for liver transplantation underwent testing of physical frailty using ...
Hayssen, Hilary, Kuo, Selena Z, Lai, Jennifer C, Lizaola, Blanca   +3 more
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Model for End-Stage Liver Disease and Sodium Velocity Predicts Overall Survival in Nonmetastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2018
Background & Aims. The significance of short-term changes in model for end-stage liver disease and Sodium (MELD-Na) following hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis is unknown.
Justin Y. Tang, Nitin Ohri, Rafi Kabarriti, Santiago Aparo, Jennifer Chuy, Sanjay Goel, Jonathan M. Schwartz, Milan Kinkhabwala, Andreas Kaubisch, Chandan Guha   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source