2022
Prognosis 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
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
2013
Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Cirrhosis: Perils and Promise
Belcher JM, Parikh CR, Garcia–Tsao G. Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Cirrhosis: Perils and Promise. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2013, 11: 1550-1558. PMID: 23583467, PMCID: PMC3840046, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2013.03.018.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsCreatinine levelsSodium levelsRenal Disease Study equationPacked red blood cellsTotal serum bilirubin levelsAcute kidney injurySerum creatinine levelsMental status changesRenal tubular epithelial cellsSerum sodium levelsChronic liver diseaseGlomerular filtration rateInternational normalization ratioModification of DietIntensive care unitUrine sodium levelSerum bilirubin levelsFresh frozen plasmaChronic alcohol abuseTubular epithelial cellsHepatitis CKidney injuryRed blood cellsBlood pressureFractional excretion