Predictive factors of neurological complications and one-month mortality after liver transplantation. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundNeurological complications are common after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). We aimed to characterize the risk factors associated with neurological complications and mortality among patients who underwent OLT in the post-model for end ...
Akhtar, Shahrzad +6 more
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Fluctuations of estimated glomerular filtration rate outside kidney disease improving global outcomes diagnostic criteria for acute kidney injury in end-stage liver disease outpatients and outcome postliver transplantation [PDF]
, 2017 Background. Renal dysfunction in end-stage liver disease (ESLD) results fromsystemic conditions that affect both liver and kidney with activation of vasoconstrictor systems.
Berloco, Pasquale Bartolomeo +12 more
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Model for end-stage liver disease-3.0 vs. model for end-stage liver disease-sodium: mortality prediction in Korea [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal MedicineBackground/Aims The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) serves as an indicator for short-term mortality among patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis (LC) and is used to prioritize patients for liver transplantation.
Jeong Han Kim +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
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Region 11 MELD Na exception prospective study
Annals of Hepatology, 2012 Introduction. Hyponatremia complicates cirrhosis and predicts short term mortality, including adverse outcomes before and after liver transplantation.Material and methods.
Robert A. Fisher +13 more
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Usefulness of regional right ventricular and right atrial strain for prediction of early and late right ventricular failure following a left ventricular assist device implant: A machine learning approach [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Identifying candidates for left ventricular assist device surgery at risk of right ventricular failure remains difficult. The aim was to identify the most accurate predictors of right ventricular failure among clinical, biological, and ...
Agnese V. +14 more
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Frailty and the Burden of Concurrent and Incident Disability in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
, 2020 Frailty results from the chronic effects of malnutrition and muscle wasting in patients with cirrhosis. It is well-established that frailty is strongly associated with mortality in this population.
Covinsky, Kenneth E +4 more
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RISK STRATIFICATION IN CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING NONHEPATIC SURGERY –LITERATURE REVIEW
Trakia Journal of SciencesLiver cirrhosis is a socially significant chronic disease affecting people of working age that leads to severe, life-threatening complications in the absence of adequate treatment.
E. Merashka
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Acute kidney injury and post-reperfusion syndrome in liver transplantation [PDF]
, 2016 In the past decades liver transplantation (LT) has become the treatment of choice for patients with end stage liver disease (ESLD). The chronic shortage of cadaveric organs for transplantation led to the utilization of a greater number of marginal donors
Evison, Felicity +8 more
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