2022
Association of serum metabolites and gut microbiota at hospital admission with nosocomial infection development in patients with cirrhosis
Bajaj JS, Reddy KR, Tandon P, Garcia‐Tsao G, Kamath PS, O'Leary JG, Wong F, Lai J, Vargas H, Thuluvath PJ, Subramanian RM, Pena‐Rodriguez M, Sikaroodi M, Thacker LR, Gillevet PM. Association of serum metabolites and gut microbiota at hospital admission with nosocomial infection development in patients with cirrhosis. Liver Transplantation 2022, 28: 1831-1840. PMID: 36017804, PMCID: PMC11097235, DOI: 10.1002/lt.26552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNosocomial infectionsGut microbiotaAnalysis of covariancePoor outcomeClinical variablesSerum metabolitesCommensal microbiotaNI developmentIntensive care unit transferHigh MELD scoreLiquid chromatography-mass spectrometry metabolomicsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisCommon nosocomial infectionAdmission WBCHospital courseInpatient outcomesMELD scoreBacterial peritonitisHospital admissionOrgan failureStool microbiotaSerum metabolomicsStool samplesCirrhosisPatients
2013
New Consensus Definition of Acute Kidney Injury Accurately Predicts 30-Day Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis and Infection
Wong F, O'Leary JG, Reddy KR, Patton H, Kamath PS, Fallon MB, Garcia–Tsao G, Subramanian RM, Malik R, Maliakkal B, Thacker LR, Bajaj JS, Disease N. New Consensus Definition of Acute Kidney Injury Accurately Predicts 30-Day Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis and Infection. Gastroenterology 2013, 145: 1280-1288.e1. PMID: 23999172, PMCID: PMC4418483, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.08.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryDays of hospitalizationKidney injuryOrgan failureConsensus definitionHigher Child-Pugh scoreIrreversible acute kidney injuryChild-Pugh scoreHigh MELD scoreSerum creatinine levelsMean arterial pressureIntensive care unitLength of stayNew consensus definitionStable baseline valuesAKI episodesRenal recoveryHospital stayMELD scoreCreatinine levelsArterial pressureCare unitProspective studyBaseline valuesConsensus conference