2021
Significant 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
2017
Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis: Baseline Serum Creatinine Predicts Patient Outcomes
Wong F, O'Leary J, Reddy K, Garcia-Tsao G, Fallon M, Biggins S, Subramanian R, Thuluvath P, Kamath P, Patton H, Maliakkal B, Tandon P, Vargas H, Thacker L, Bajaj J. Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis: Baseline Serum Creatinine Predicts Patient Outcomes. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2017, 112: 1103. PMID: 28440305, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2017.122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryBaseline serum creatinineHigher baseline serum creatinineInternational Ascites ClubSerum creatinineDelta serum creatinineAKI outcomesKidney injuryPatient outcomesDevelopment of AKIIncidence of AKIStage 1 acute kidney injuryTertiary-care hepatology centersEnd-stage liver diseaseBaseline SCr levelPeak serum creatinineMultivariate logistic regressionNorth American ConsortiumAKI episodesAKI progressionAKI riskCirrhotic inpatientsHepatology centersCirrhotic patientsSCr levels
2012
High Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Infections Among Patients With Cirrhosis at a US Liver Center
Tandon P, DeLisle A, Topal JE, Garcia–Tsao G. High Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Infections Among Patients With Cirrhosis at a US Liver Center. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2012, 10: 1291-1298. PMID: 22902776, PMCID: PMC3891826, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2012.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic antibioticsBacterial infectionsAntibiotic-resistant bacterial infectionsOdds ratioTertiary care transplant centerCulture-positive infectionsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisUrinary tract infectionMultivariate logistic regressionPercent of infectionsFirst bacterial infectionInfectious episodesLiver centersLiver unitTract infectionsBacterial peritonitisTransplant centersRisk factorsHigh prevalenceNosocomial infectionsPatientsUS hospitalsCirrhosisAbstractTextInfection