Hepatic Hydrothorax: An Independent Predictor of Mortality in Cirrhosis? Is the MELD-Na Score Worth Its Salt?
Asotibe JC, Banini BA. Hepatic Hydrothorax: An Independent Predictor of Mortality in Cirrhosis? Is the MELD-Na Score Worth Its Salt? Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2022, 67: 4609-4611. PMID: 35534743, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-022-07523-7.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsHumansHydrothoraxLiver CirrhosisPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSodiumDerivation and Validation of a Model to Predict Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension Using Transient Elastography and FIB-4
Banini BA, Patel S, Yu JW, Kang L, Bailey C, Strife BJ, Siddiqui MS, Patel V, Matherly SC, Lee H, Lewis S, Cherian R, Stravitz RT, Luketic V, Sanyal AJ, Sterling RK. Derivation and Validation of a Model to Predict Clinically Significant Portal Hypertension Using Transient Elastography and FIB-4. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2022, 57: 189-197. PMID: 34999644, PMCID: PMC9271129, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsElasticity Imaging TechniquesHumansHypertension, PortalLiverLiver CirrhosisRetrospective StudiesConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientSignificant portal hypertensionFIB-4Chronic liver diseaseAdvanced fibrosisPortal hypertensionLiver biopsyLiver diseasePlatelet countPositive predictive value 27Negative predictive value 99Venous pressure gradientTransjugular liver biopsyGold standardInternal bootstrap validationExternal validationLiver histologyFibrosis indexCurrent gold standardTransient elastographyOptimal cutoffBootstrap validationPatientsSpecificity 67Value 99