Managing Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure — New Guidelines From the ACG
The American College of Gastroenterology has issued new guidelines for the preferred approach to managing patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure.
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Liver Transplant Outcomes Impacted by Normothermic Storage of Donor Organ
Investigators assessed the effects of portable normothermic perfusion liver preservation vs ischemic cold storage on outcomes of liver transplantation.
Frequency of IC Diagnosis Declining Among Infants
Researchers aimed to determine the frequency and natural history of idiopathic cholestasis among infants.
6-Month Abstinence Rule Not Associated With Better Outcomes for Liver Transplants in ALD
Researchers investigated survival outcomes for patients with alcohol-associated liver disease undergoing early vs standard liver transplant.
Debunking the “6-Month Rule” for Liver Transplantation: Relapse Prevention in Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis
For patients with alcohol-related liver disease who require transplantation, there is mixed evidence supporting the requirement that patients abstain from alcohol consumption for 6 months prior to transplantation.
Broad Down-Staging Is Feasible Per Current UNOS-DS Guidelines for HCC
The investigators sought to determine the down-staging success rate and intention-to-treat outcomes according to uniform criteria in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Liver Transplantation Candidates With COVID-19 Have High Risk for Early Death
Researchers investigated the impact of COVID-19 on patients waiting for liver transplants, as well as on the clinical course following transplantation.
Sleep-Wake Disturbance Highly Prevalent in Populations With Liver Disease
Researchers summarized the reciprocal interaction between sleep and liver diseases, including cirrhosis, and investigated potential approaches for therapeutic interventions.
LDLT Is an Independent Protective Factor of Reduced Mortality in Patients With HCC
Investigators assessed the benefit of a potential living donor on survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma on a waiting list for a liver transplant.
Access to Liver Transplantation Scarce Among Veterans With Cirrhosis
Researchers evaluated the rates of and factors associated with referral, wait-listing, and receipt of liver allografts.
Travel Distance for Organ Recovery in Liver Transplant Increased
Investigators assessed whether a recently implemented policy was associated with changes in travel distance for organ recovery and number of organ imports and exports.
Disparities in Liver Transplantation Access, Outcomes Persist in the United States
A study was conducted to assess racial, gender, and socioeconomic disparities related to liver transplantation, including referral, waitlisting practices, allocation, and post-transplant care.
Neighborhood Deprivation Predicts Poorer Pediatric Liver Transplant Outcomes
A team of researchers sought to determine whether neighborhood deprivation affected outcomes in pediatric patients having undergone hepatic transplantation.
Sex-Disparities Exist in Liver Transplant Allocation
Women are more likely than men to die waiting for a liver transplant.
Simultaneous Splenectomy Effective Against Small-for-Size Graft Syndrome in LDLT
Simultaneous splenectomy may prevent small-for-size graft syndrome in adults with a living donor liver transplantation.
Sex Differences in Liver Transplant Candidates With Portopulmonary Hypertension
Female candidates for liver transplant who have portopulmonary hypertension have higher pulmonary vascular resistance, lower Model for End-Stage Liver Disease scores, and are more likely to have autoimmune liver disease, compared with male candidates.
Mycophenolate Mofetil Does Not Top Methotrexate in Noninfectious Uveitis
For adults with noninfectious uveitis, mycophenolate mofetil is not associated with superior control of inflammation compared with methotrexate.
Superior Outcomes Seen for Living Donor Liver Transplant
Living donor liver transplant offers superior outcomes and less resource utilization over deceased donor liver transplant.
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