2024
The impact of MELD exception points for hydrothorax on posttransplant mortality: a propensity score-matched analysis
Fathma S, Boateng S, Amatya A, Ameyaw P, Banini B. The impact of MELD exception points for hydrothorax on posttransplant mortality: a propensity score-matched analysis. European Journal Of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2024, 36: 1016-1021. PMID: 38829948, PMCID: PMC11230850, DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnited Network for Organ SharingEnd-stage liver diseaseHepatic hydrothoraxMELD exception pointsScore matching analysisMELD exceptionsPosttransplant mortalityLiver transplantationComplications of end-stage liver diseaseLiver diseaseChild-Pugh grade CUnited Network for Organ Sharing DatabasMultivariate logistic regressionDecompensated cirrhosisSerum creatinineNo significant differenceTransplant databaseMELD scoreClinical decision-makingNational transplant databaseCombined cohortLaboratory valuesGrade CHydrothoraxPosttransplant death
2021
Evaluation Within 30 Days of Referral for Liver Transplantation is Associated with Reduced Mortality: A Multicenter Analysis of Patients Referred Within the VA Health System
John BV, Schwartz K, Scheinberg AR, Dahman B, Spector S, Deng Y, Goldberg D, Martin P, Taddei TH, Kaplan DE. Evaluation Within 30 Days of Referral for Liver Transplantation is Associated with Reduced Mortality: A Multicenter Analysis of Patients Referred Within the VA Health System. Transplantation 2021, 106: 72-84. PMID: 33587434, PMCID: PMC8239056, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transplantationTransplant centersPretransplant mortalityMultivariable Cox hazard modelTransplant evaluation processSuccessful liver transplantationMulticenter retrospective studyEvaluation of patientsVA health systemDays of referralCox hazard modelPosttransplant deathTransplant evaluationPosttransplant mortalityHigher MELDMulticenter analysisRetrospective studyList dropoutReduced mortalityHazards modelPatientsTransplantationReferralHealth systemMortalityImpact of Obesity on Heart Transplantation Outcomes
Chouairi F, Milner A, Sen S, Guha A, Stewart J, Jastreboff AM, Mori M, Clark KA, Miller PE, Fuery MA, Rogers JG, Notarianni A, Jacoby D, Maulion C, Anwer M, Geirsson A, Desai NR, Ahmad T, Mullan CW. Impact of Obesity on Heart Transplantation Outcomes. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2021, 10: e021346. PMID: 34854316, PMCID: PMC9075353, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHigher BMI categoriesImpact of obesityHeart transplantation outcomesBMI categoriesTransplantation outcomesHeart transplantationHigher Body Mass IndexAllocation system changeAdvanced heart failureOrgan Sharing databaseObese BMI categoriesVentricular assist deviceNew Organ ProcurementPosttransplant deathPosttransplantation deathPosttransplant mortalityBackground PatientsBMI 18.5Adult patientsCohort studyHeart failureHeart transplantSharing databaseWaitlist deaths
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