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
2010
Renal Dysfunction Is the Most Important Independent Predictor of Mortality in Cirrhotic Patients With Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Tandon P, Garcia–Tsao G. Renal Dysfunction Is the Most Important Independent Predictor of Mortality in Cirrhotic Patients With Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2010, 9: 260-265. PMID: 21145427, PMCID: PMC3713475, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2010.11.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal dysfunctionCirrhotic patientsBacterial peritonitisAscitic fluid cell countHigh-risk patientsMain prognostic factorsNormal renal functionSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisHigh-risk groupImportant independent predictorBlood urea nitrogenGood quality studiesSBP resolutionVasoconstrictor therapyMELD scoreAdult patientsRenal functionIndependent predictorsMedian agePrognostic factorsRisk stratificationCommon infectionsImmunosuppressive factorsPrognostic valuePrognostic studies