Cirrhosis Is Associated With High Mortality and Readmissions Over 90 Days Regardless of COVID‐19: A Multicenter Cohort
Bajaj JS, Garcia‐Tsao G, Wong F, Biggins SW, Kamath PS, McGeorge S, Chew M, Pearson M, Shaw J, Kalluri A, Fagan A, Olofson A, Moini M, de la Rosa Rodriguez R, Reddy KR. Cirrhosis Is Associated With High Mortality and Readmissions Over 90 Days Regardless of COVID‐19: A Multicenter Cohort. Liver Transplantation 2021, 27: 1343-1347. PMID: 33427401, PMCID: PMC8014819, DOI: 10.1002/lt.25981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSignificant Liver Injury During Hospitalization for COVID-19 Is Not Associated With Liver Insufficiency or Death
Chew M, Tang Z, Radcliffe C, Caruana D, Doilicho N, Ciarleglio MM, Deng Y, Garcia-Tsao G. Significant Liver Injury During Hospitalization for COVID-19 Is Not Associated With Liver Insufficiency or Death. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2021, 19: 2182-2191.e7. PMID: 34004326, PMCID: PMC8123528, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.05.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignificant liver injuryLiver injuryLiver insufficiencyCOVID-19High-sensitivity C-reactive protein valuesC-reactive protein valuesDrug-induced liver injuryHepatocellular liver injuryInternational normalized ratioMultivariate logistic regressionHyperinflammatory stateTocilizumab useVasopressor useConcomitant medicationsConsecutive patientsIndependent predictorsLiver failureBilirubin levelsD-dimerTest abnormalitiesNormalized ratioAlanine aminotransferaseHospitalizationPatientsInjury