2023
Update in the Treatment of the Complications of Cirrhosis
Abraldes J, Caraceni P, Ghabril M, Garcia-Tsao G. Update in the Treatment of the Complications of Cirrhosis. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2023, 21: 2100-2109. PMID: 36972759, PMCID: PMC11097249, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shuntVariceal hemorrhageHepatic encephalopathyPre-emptive transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shuntsAcute variceal hemorrhageCombination of terlipressinAcute kidney injuryComplications of cirrhosisSecond-line treatmentSignificant portal hypertensionFirst-line treatmentLeast common causePrognosis of patientsOrnithine L-aspartatePresence of varicesIntrahepatic portosystemic shuntStandard of careQuality of lifeCyanoacrylate injectionHepatorenal syndromeUncomplicated ascitesKidney injuryPortal hypertensionRefractory ascitesAlbumin use
2020
Factors associated with health‐related quality of life in patients with cirrhosis: a systematic review
Rabiee A, Ximenes R, Nikayin S, Hickner A, Juthani P, Rosen RH, Garcia‐Tsao G. Factors associated with health‐related quality of life in patients with cirrhosis: a systematic review. Liver International 2020, 41: 6-15. PMID: 32998172, DOI: 10.1111/liv.14680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCognitive DysfunctionHepatic EncephalopathyHumansLiver CirrhosisPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresQuality of LifeConceptsHealth-related qualityPoor HRQOLMuscle crampsHepatic encephalopathyPoor sleepSystematic reviewPoor health-related qualityPatient-reported outcomesPoor social supportPatient-centered careFull-text screeningAdult patientsPoor HRQoL.Cirrhosis etiologyHRQoLCirrhosisGeneric instrumentsEligibility criteriaCognitive impairmentPatientsMajority of studiesIdentified factorsCrampsDemographic factorsFrailty