What Is the Biopsychosocial Role of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positivity in Patients With End-Stage Liver Disease Who Undergo Orthotopic Liver Transplantation?
Silva V, Ferrara M, Mazzi F, Pingani L, Cocchi S, Romano A, Masetti M, Gerunda GE, Guaraldi G, Rigatelli M. What Is the Biopsychosocial Role of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positivity in Patients With End-Stage Liver Disease Who Undergo Orthotopic Liver Transplantation? Transplantation Proceedings 2008, 40: 1910-1912. PMID: 18675086, DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.05.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransplant Evaluation Rating ScaleMontgomery-Asberg Depression Rating ScaleHuman immunodeficiency virusHIV groupHIV patientsPsychiatric comorbidityEnd-stage liver disease patientsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positivityEnd-stage liver diseaseAsberg Depression Rating ScaleConsultation-liaison psychiatry serviceRating ScaleBaseline psychiatric comorbidityLiver transplantation centerNon-HIV patientsOLT waiting listOrthotopic liver transplantationLiver disease patientsObservational prospective studySolid organ transplantationLiaison psychiatry serviceDepression Rating ScaleLiver transplantationTransplantation centersVirus positivity