Practice Guidelines Committee
The Practice Guidelines Committee defines the topics of, assigns authors to, and assists in the development of practice guidelines.
AASLD Statement On Diversity and Call To Action
AASLD will take direct action to address discrimination and inequality in order to improve diversity within AASLD membership and the hepatology workforce and ensure equitable access to resources and opportunities for leadership. We will strive to create an environment where every member feels valued and respected and where those from underrepresented groups are able to influence policy. In conjunction with the Inclusion and Diversity Committee, the AASLD is committed to the following actions:
Basic Research Committee
The Basic Research Committee fosters and promotes basic investigation in liver biology and pathobiology.
Annual Meeting Education Committee
The Annual Meeting Education Committee improves and promotes education in hepatology.
Women's Initiative Committee
The Women's Initiative Committee promotes gender diversity, equality and professional development of clinicians, scientists and others in the fields of hepatology, gastroenterology, liver transplant surgery and the membership of AASLD.
Training and Workforce Committee
The Training and Workforce Committee promotes excellent undergraduate and postgraduate training in hepatology and to help ensure an adequate supply of clinical and research hepatologists.
Factors associated with improved patient and graft survival beyond 1 year in pediatric liver transplantation
James E. Squires, Jacob Bilhartz, Kyle Soltys, Einar Hafberg, George V. Mazariegos, Nitika A. Gupta, Ravinder Anand, Sarah G. Anderson, Tamir Miloh, for the Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation – 11 May 2022 – With advances in surgical techniques, medical management, and more equitable allocation systems, children who receive a liver transplantation (LT) today can expect remarkable outcomes early after LT. However, beyond 1 year after transplant, attrition rates have not improved. We reviewed two separate eras (Era 1: January 1995–June 2004 vs.
Pediatric acute liver failure: Reexamining key clinical features, current management, and research prospects
Johanna M. Ascher Bartlett, George Yanni, Yong Kwon, Juliet Emamaullee – 11 May 2022 – This review aims to synthesize the most updated research, outcomes, and trends in the field of pediatric liver transplantation (LT), specifically focusing on children who have suffered from acute liver failure. Pediatric acute liver failure is a dynamic, life‐threatening condition that can either self‐resolve or lead to death. LT is a lifesaving intervention.
Location and allocation: Inequity of access to liver transplantation for patients with severe acute‐on‐chronic liver failure in Europe
Thierry Artzner, William Bernal, Luca S. Belli, Sara Conti, Paolo A. Cortesi, Sophie‐Caroline Sacleux, George‐Philippe Pageaux, Sylvie Radenne, Jonel Trebicka, Javier Fernandez, Giovanni Perricone, Salvatore Piano, Silvio Nadalin, Maria C. Morelli, Silvia Martini, Wojciech G. Polak, Krzysztof Zieniewicz, Christian Toso, Marina Berenguer, Claudia Iegri, Federica Invernizzi, Riccardo Volpes, Vincent Karam, René Adam, François Faitot, Liane Rabinowich, Faouzi Saliba, Lucy Meunier, Mickael Lesurtel, Frank E.
Patterns of kidney dysfunction in acute‐on‐chronic liver failure: Relationship with kidney and patients’ outcome
Laura Napoleone, Cristina Solé, Adrià Juanola, Ann T. Ma, Marta Carol, Martina Pérez‐Guasch, Ana‐Belén Rubio, Marta Cervera, Emma Avitabile, Octavi Bassegoda, Jordi Gratacós‐Ginès, Manuel Morales‐Ruiz, Núria Fabrellas, Isabel Graupera, Elisa Pose, Gonzalo Crespo, Elsa Solà, Pere Ginès – 9 May 2022 – Impairment of kidney function is common in acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (ACLF). Patterns of kidney dysfunction and their impact on kidney and patient outcomes are ill‐defined.