What Role Should Acute‐on‐Chronic Liver Failure Play in Liver Transplant Prioritization? A Survey of US‐Based Transplant Providers
Jasmohan S. Bajaj, Elizabeth C. Verna – 9 August 2020
Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Demonstrates a High Burden of Coronary Artery Disease Despite Low‐Risk Nuclear Studies in Pre–Liver Transplant Evaluation
Adrián I. Löffler, Jorge A. Gonzalez, Shriram K. Sundararaman, Roshin C. Mathew, Patrick T. Norton, Klaus D. Hagspiel, Christopher M. Kramer, Michael Ragosta, Campbell Rogers, Neeral L. Shah, Michael Salerno – 9 August 2020 – We investigated the presence and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) candidates using coronary artery calcium score (CACS) and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) as compared with the prevalence of normal and abnormal single‐photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI).
Elevated Aspartate Aminotransferase to Alanine Aminotransferase Ratio Predicts Poor Outcome in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Johann von Felden, Henning Wege, Kornelius Schulze – 9 August 2020
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Shi Liu, Qi Huang, Bin Zhou, Haitao Guo, Jian Sun – 9 August 2020
Letter to the Editor: Why Serum Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) DNA Has Higher Frequency of rtM204I/V Mutation Than Serum HBV RNA in the Same Individual?
Hao Liao, Jie Wang, Yan Liu, Junhui Chen, Dongping Xu, Fengmin Lu – 9 August 2020
In‐Person Outreach and Telemedicine in Liver and Intestinal Transplant: A Survey of National Practices, Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019, and Areas of Opportunity
Courtney B. Sherman, Adnan Said, Michael Kriss, Vishnu S. Potluri, Josh Levitsky, Peter P. Reese, Judy A. Shea, Marina Serper – 9 August 2020
Opioid Avoidance After Liver Transplantation: The Ever‐Shifting Pain Management Paradigm
Shari S. Rogal – 9 August 2020
Making the Case for Reproductive Counseling in Liver Transplant Care
Carla W. Brady, Jennifer B. Gilner – 9 August 2020
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Survival by Etiology: A SEER‐Medicare Database Analysis
Gagandeep Brar, Tim F. Greten, Barry I. Graubard, Timothy S. McNeel, Jessica L. Petrick, Katherine A. McGlynn, Sean F. Altekruse – 9 August 2020 – In the United States, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) survival varies with tumor characteristics, patient comorbidities, and treatment. The effect of HCC etiology on survival is less clearly defined. The relationship between HCC etiology and mortality was examined using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results–Medicare data.
Discharge Readiness After Liver Transplant Is Not One Size Fits All
Patricia P. Bloom, Seth A. Waits – 8 August 2020