Prioritization for liver transplantation
Вестник трансплантологии и искусственных органов, 2020 Objective: to determine the threshold MELD scores when prioritizing for liver transplantation. Materials and methods. We conducted a cohort study of 350 patients who were waitlisted for liver transplantation between 2015 and 2020. Results.
V. L. Korobka +3 more
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Changes in dietary patterns and body composition within 12 months of liver transplantation [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Cardiometabolic risk factors are increasing in liver transplant recipients (LTR). Influencing dietary factors have not been assessed. The aim of this observational study was to assess changes in weight, metabolic function, dietary intake and ...
Campbell, Katrina Louise +7 more
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Chinese Medical Journal, 2018 Background: Contribution of model for end-stage liver disease incorporating with serum sodium (MELD-Na) score in predicting acute kidney injury (AKI) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is yet to be identified. This study assessed the prognostic
Yuan Cheng +4 more
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Orthotopic liver transplantation in human-immunodeficiency-virus-positive patients in Germany [PDF]
, 2012 Objectives: This summary evaluates the outcomes of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) of HIV-positive patients in Germany. Methods: Retrospective chart analysis of HIV-positive patients, who had been liver-transplanted in Germany between July ...
Anadol, Evrim +15 more
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Impact of MELD score implementation on liver allocation: experience at a Brazilian center
Annals of Hepatology, 2013 Introduction. Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) is an accurate predictor of mortality in patients with cirrhosis, and has been used on liver allocation in Brazil since 2006. However, its impact on organ allocation, waiting list and post-transplant
Adriana Gonçalves da Silva Machado +5 more
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Comparison of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt with covered stent and balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration in managing isolated gastric varices [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVE: Although a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is commonly placed to manage isolated gastric varices, balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) has also been used. We compare the long-term outcomes from these
Kim, Seung Kwon +3 more
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Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2014 Context Transplantation is the only cure for decompensated cirrhosis. Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) is used in liver allocation. Objectives Comparing survival of enlisted populations in pre- and post-MELD eras and estimating their long-term ...
Ângelo Zambam de MATTOS +4 more
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Indwelling Pleural Catheters in Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Single-Center Series of Outcomes and Complications [PDF]
, 2018 Background Treatment of hepatic hydrothorax (HH) generally involves sodium restriction, diuretics, and serial thoracentesis. In more advanced cases, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and liver transplantation may be required.
Bosslet, Gabriel +3 more
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HBV Infection Trend in Iranian Disabled Children; Is It really Worrying?
Novelty in Biomedicine, 2017 We read with a great interest the article written by Davoodbeglou and colleagues entitled “Evaluation of Hepatitis B Infection Prevalence in Institutionalized Intellectually Disabled Children” which is recently published in your prestigious journal1. The
Mohammad Hossein Khosravi +2 more
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Drop-out rate from the liver transplant waiting list due to HCC progression in HCV-infected patients treated with direct acting antivirals. [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND & AIM: concerns about an increased hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence rate following directly acting antiviral (DAA) therapy in cirrhotic patients with a prior complete oncological response have been raised. Data regarding the impact of
Angeli, Paolo +16 more
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