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 samplesCirrhosisPatientsPrognosis of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and acute kidney disease
Wong F, Garcia‐Tsao G, Reddy KR, O'Leary JG, Kamath PS, Tandon P, Lai JC, Vargas HE, Biggins SW, Fallon MB, Thuluvath PJ, Maliakkal BJ, Subramanian R, Thacker L, Bajaj JS. Prognosis of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and acute kidney disease. Liver International 2022, 42: 896-904. PMID: 35023264, PMCID: PMC11075740, DOI: 10.1111/liv.15154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney diseaseStage 1 AKIAKD patientsPeak ScrAKI patientsCirrhotic patientsKidney diseaseSecond infectionEnd-stage liver diseaseDecompensated cirrhotic patientsHigher hospital admissionsWorse renal dysfunctionNormal renal functionGlomerular filtration rateNorth American ConsortiumBaseline SCrRenal dysfunctionPrompt treatmentRenal functionSerum creatinineHospital admissionClinical outcomesLiver diseasePredictive factorsFiltration rate
2020
Serum Levels of Metabolites Produced by Intestinal Microbes and Lipid Moieties Independently Associated With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure and Death in Patients With Cirrhosis
Bajaj JS, Reddy KR, O'Leary JG, Vargas HE, Lai JC, Kamath PS, Tandon P, Wong F, Subramanian RM, Thuluvath P, Fagan A, White MB, Gavis EA, Sehrawat T, de la Rosa Rodriguez R, Thacker LR, Sikaroodi M, Garcia-Tsao G, Gillevet PM. Serum Levels of Metabolites Produced by Intestinal Microbes and Lipid Moieties Independently Associated With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure and Death in Patients With Cirrhosis. Gastroenterology 2020, 159: 1715-1730.e12. PMID: 32687928, PMCID: PMC7680282, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute-On-Chronic Liver FailureAdultAgedBacteriaBiomarkersDatabases, FactualFecesFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHospital MortalityHumansLipidomicsLipidsLiver CirrhosisMaleMetabolomicsMiddle AgedNorth AmericaPatient AdmissionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsConceptsDevelopment of ACLFSerum levelsClinical parametersStool samplesSerum metabolitesEnd-stage liver diseaseWhite blood cell countSerum samplesFecal microbiomeTertiary hepatology centersChronic liver failureDay of admissionMultiple centersTime of admissionBlood cell countNorth American ConsortiumLevels of phospholipidsMetabolomic analysisHepatology centersHospital admissionLiver failureClinical featuresLiver diseaseACLFEstrogen metabolites
2019
Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Outcomes in Cirrhosis
Wong F, Reddy K, O’Leary J, Tandon P, Biggins SW, Garcia‐Tsao G, Maliakkal BJ, Lai JC, Fallon MB, Vargas HE, Subramanian R, Thuluvath PJ, Kamath PS, Thacker L, Bajaj JS. Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Outcomes in Cirrhosis. Liver Transplantation 2019, 25: 870-880. PMID: 30908855, PMCID: PMC11075743, DOI: 10.1002/lt.25454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseKidney diseasePrevalence of CKDEnd-stage liver diseaseHospital clinical courseAcute kidney injuryChild-Pugh scoreChronic liver failureHigher serum creatinineGlomerular filtration rateHigh-risk groupNorth American ConsortiumCKD groupHospital courseKidney injuryRefractory ascitesNegative patientsOverall survivalPositive patientsSerum creatinineCirrhosis etiologyClinical courseHospital admissionHospitalized patientsLiver failure