2021
Terlipressin and the Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome: How the CONFIRM Trial Moves the Story Forward
Belcher JM, Parada XV, Simonetto DA, Juncos LA, Karakala N, Wadei HM, Sharma P, Regner KR, Nadim MK, Garcia-Tsao G, Velez JCQ, Parikh SM, Chung RT, Allegretti AS, Investigators H. Terlipressin and the Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome: How the CONFIRM Trial Moves the Story Forward. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2021, 79: 737-745. PMID: 34606933, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryFemaleHepatorenal SyndromeHumansLypressinMaleTerlipressinTreatment OutcomeVasoconstrictor AgentsConceptsAcute kidney injuryHepatorenal syndromeRespiratory adverse eventsPrimary end pointFirst-line therapyMean arterial pressureSympathetic nervous systemSynthetic vasopressin analogueAdvanced cirrhosisHRS reversalAldosterone systemKidney injuryLack of evidenceAdverse eventsMortality benefitPortal pressureArterial pressureFulminant formSplanchnic systemSignificant morbidityRenal vasculatureVasodilatory substancesApparent increased rateTerlipressinCONFIRM trials
2014
Is There a Role for Dialysis in Patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome Who Are Not Liver Transplant Candidates?
Belcher JM. Is There a Role for Dialysis in Patients with Hepatorenal Syndrome Who Are Not Liver Transplant Candidates? Seminars In Dialysis 2014, 27: 288-291. PMID: 24620917, DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12224.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters