2024
The impact of MELD exception points for hydrothorax on posttransplant mortality: a propensity score-matched analysis
Fathma S, Boateng S, Amatya A, Ameyaw P, Banini B. The impact of MELD exception points for hydrothorax on posttransplant mortality: a propensity score-matched analysis. European Journal Of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2024, 36: 1016-1021. PMID: 38829948, PMCID: PMC11230850, DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnited Network for Organ SharingEnd-stage liver diseaseHepatic hydrothoraxMELD exception pointsScore matching analysisMELD exceptionsPosttransplant mortalityLiver transplantationComplications of end-stage liver diseaseLiver diseaseChild-Pugh grade CUnited Network for Organ Sharing DatabasMultivariate logistic regressionDecompensated cirrhosisSerum creatinineNo significant differenceTransplant databaseMELD scoreClinical decision-makingNational transplant databaseCombined cohortLaboratory valuesGrade CHydrothoraxPosttransplant death
2023
S1453 Regional Variation in Baseline Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Decompensated Cirrhosis With Hepatic Hydrothorax
Ismail M, Asotibe J, Akuna E, Banini B. S1453 Regional Variation in Baseline Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Decompensated Cirrhosis With Hepatic Hydrothorax. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2023, 118: s1109-s1109. DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0000955452.92758.00.Peer-Reviewed Original Research