2024
P-19 CHARACTERIZATION, PROGNOSTIC FACTORS, AND SURVIVAL IN MODERATE ALCOHOL-ASSOCIATED HEPATITIS: A MULTICENTER STUDY
Idalsoaga F, Díaz L, Corsi O, Ayares G, Arnold J, Dunn W, Li Y, Singal A, Simonetto D, Ayala-Valverde M, Ramirez C, Morales-Arraez D, Zhang W, Qian S, Ahn J, Buryska S, Mehta H, Waleed M, Stefanescu H, Horhat A, Bumbu A, Attar B, Agrawal R, Cabezas J, Cuyàs B, Poca M, Pastor G, Sarin S, Maiwall R, Jalal P, La Tijera M, Kulkarni A, Rao N, Salazar P, Skladaný L, Bystrianska N, Prado V, Clemente-Sanchez A, Rincón D, Haider T, Chacko K, Romero G, Pollarsky F, Restrepo J, Toro L, Yaquich P, Mendizabal M, Garrido M, Marciano S, Dirchwolf M, Vargas V, Jimenez C, García-Tsao G, Ortiz G, Abraldes J, Kamath P, Shah V, Bataller R, Arab J. P-19 CHARACTERIZATION, PROGNOSTIC FACTORS, AND SURVIVAL IN MODERATE ALCOHOL-ASSOCIATED HEPATITIS: A MULTICENTER STUDY. Annals Of Hepatology 2024, 29: 101206. DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2023.101206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal replacement therapyVariables associated with mortalityModerate AHAlcohol-associated hepatitisPrognostic factorsLiver transplantationMaddrey's discriminant functionAssociated with high mortalityMultiple organ failureRetrospective cohort studyMultivariate-adjusted modelsShort-term mortalityAssociated with mortalityCompeting-risks modelMedian ageCause of deathReplacement therapyMulticenter studyMELD scoreOrgan failureUnivariate analysisCohort studyFrequent causeSevere entitySurvival rate
2022
Association of serum metabolites and gut microbiota at hospital admission with nosocomial infection development in patients with cirrhosis
Bajaj JS, Reddy KR, Tandon P, Garcia‐Tsao G, Kamath PS, O'Leary JG, Wong F, Lai J, Vargas H, Thuluvath PJ, Subramanian RM, Pena‐Rodriguez M, Sikaroodi M, Thacker LR, Gillevet PM. Association of serum metabolites and gut microbiota at hospital admission with nosocomial infection development in patients with cirrhosis. Liver Transplantation 2022, 28: 1831-1840. PMID: 36017804, PMCID: PMC11097235, DOI: 10.1002/lt.26552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNosocomial infectionsGut microbiotaAnalysis of covariancePoor outcomeClinical variablesSerum metabolitesCommensal microbiotaNI developmentIntensive care unit transferHigh MELD scoreLiquid chromatography-mass spectrometry metabolomicsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisCommon nosocomial infectionAdmission WBCHospital courseInpatient outcomesMELD scoreBacterial peritonitisHospital admissionOrgan failureStool microbiotaSerum metabolomicsStool samplesCirrhosisPatients
2019
Outcomes After Listing for Liver Transplant in Patients With Acute‐on‐Chronic Liver Failure: The Multicenter North American Consortium for the Study of End‐Stage Liver Disease Experience
O’Leary J, Bajaj JS, Tandon P, Biggins SW, Wong F, Kamath PS, Garcia‐Tsao G, Maliakkal B, Lai J, Fallon M, Vargas HE, Thuluvath P, Subramanian R, Thacker LR, Reddy K. Outcomes After Listing for Liver Transplant in Patients With Acute‐on‐Chronic Liver Failure: The Multicenter North American Consortium for the Study of End‐Stage Liver Disease Experience. Liver Transplantation 2019, 25: 571-579. PMID: 30724010, PMCID: PMC11075742, DOI: 10.1002/lt.25426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Kidney InjuryAcute-On-Chronic Liver FailureAdultDisease ProgressionEnd Stage Liver DiseaseFemaleHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansLiver CirrhosisLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaProspective StudiesRenal DialysisSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival RateTime-to-TreatmentWaiting ListsConceptsChronic liver failureLiver transplantationNorth American ConsortiumLiver failureEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreEnd-stage liver diseaseAmerican ConsortiumExtrahepatic organ failureAcute kidney injuryLiver Disease scoreOutcomes of patientsPost-LT survivalPerioperative dialysisRenal recoveryKidney injuryLiver transplantOrgan failureLiver diseaseMedian timeMedian MELDACLFSimilar survivalDisease experienceDisease scorePatients
2018
NACSELD acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (NACSELD‐ACLF) score predicts 30‐day survival in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis
O'Leary JG, Reddy KR, Garcia‐Tsao G, Biggins SW, Wong F, Fallon MB, Subramanian RM, Kamath PS, Thuluvath P, Vargas HE, Maliakkal B, Tandon P, Lai J, Thacker LR, Bajaj JS. NACSELD acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (NACSELD‐ACLF) score predicts 30‐day survival in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. Hepatology 2018, 67: 2367-2374. PMID: 29315693, DOI: 10.1002/hep.29773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreLiver Disease scoreOrgan failureHospitalized patientsBedside toolDisease scoreChronic liver failure scoreTertiary-care hepatology centersWhite blood cell countAlcohol-induced cirrhosisExtrahepatic organ failureMedian Child scoreReliable bedside toolChronic liver failureDiagnosis of cirrhosisBlood cell countRisk of mortalityPresence of infectionSimple bedside toolNorth American ConsortiumHepatology centersNACSELD-ACLFSeparate multicenterUninfected patientsProspective cohort
2015
High risk of delisting or death in liver transplant candidates following infections: Results from the North American consortium for the study of end‐stage liver disease
Reddy KR, O'Leary JG, Kamath PS, Fallon MB, Biggins SW, Wong F, Patton HM, Garcia‐Tsao G, Subramanian RM, Thacker LR, Bajaj JS, Disease F. High risk of delisting or death in liver transplant candidates following infections: Results from the North American consortium for the study of end‐stage liver disease. Liver Transplantation 2015, 21: 881-888. PMID: 25845966, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage liver diseaseLiver transplantationOrgan failureNorth American ConsortiumLiver diseaseUnderwent transplantationMELD scoreMedian ageEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreTertiary-care hepatology centersAmerican ConsortiumExtrahepatic organ failureMean MELD scoreLiver Disease scoreLiver transplant candidatesPatients' median ageHepatitis C virusType of infectionPrevention of infectionHepatology centersTransplant candidatesCirculatory failureC virusInfected patientsHigh risk
2014
Survival in infection‐related acute‐on‐chronic liver failure is defined by extrahepatic organ failures
Bajaj JS, O'Leary JG, Reddy KR, Wong F, Biggins SW, Patton H, Fallon MB, Garcia‐Tsao G, Maliakkal B, Malik R, Subramanian RM, Thacker LR, Kamath PS, Disease T. Survival in infection‐related acute‐on‐chronic liver failure is defined by extrahepatic organ failures. Hepatology 2014, 60: 250-256. PMID: 24677131, PMCID: PMC4077926, DOI: 10.1002/hep.27077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean arterial pressureLower mean arterial pressureExtrahepatic organ failureChronic liver failureSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisUrinary tract infectionOrgan failureCirrhosis patientsHepatic encephalopathyIndependent predictorsLiver failureSecond infectionEndstage Liver Disease (MELD) scoreHigher white blood countBaseline independent predictorsDevelopment of ACLFNon-SBP infectionsLiver Disease scoreMore organ failuresWhite blood countNorth American ConsortiumDeterminants of survivalRenal replacementTract infectionsArterial pressure
2013
New Consensus Definition of Acute Kidney Injury Accurately Predicts 30-Day Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis and Infection
Wong F, O'Leary JG, Reddy KR, Patton H, Kamath PS, Fallon MB, Garcia–Tsao G, Subramanian RM, Malik R, Maliakkal B, Thacker LR, Bajaj JS, Disease N. New Consensus Definition of Acute Kidney Injury Accurately Predicts 30-Day Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis and Infection. Gastroenterology 2013, 145: 1280-1288.e1. PMID: 23999172, PMCID: PMC4418483, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.08.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryDays of hospitalizationKidney injuryOrgan failureConsensus definitionHigher Child-Pugh scoreIrreversible acute kidney injuryChild-Pugh scoreHigh MELD scoreSerum creatinine levelsMean arterial pressureIntensive care unitLength of stayNew consensus definitionStable baseline valuesAKI episodesRenal recoveryHospital stayMELD scoreCreatinine levelsArterial pressureCare unitProspective studyBaseline valuesConsensus conference
2011
Intensive care of the patient with cirrhosis
Olson JC, Wendon JA, Kramer DJ, Arroyo V, Jalan R, Garcia‐Tsao G, Kamath PS. Intensive care of the patient with cirrhosis. Hepatology 2011, 54: 1864-1872. PMID: 21898477, DOI: 10.1002/hep.24622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple organ failureIntensive care unitCare unitOrgan failureLiver functionSignificant survival benefitPresence of infectionFurther deteriorationQuality of lifeNumber of organsLiver support systemsAlcoholic hepatitisLiver transplantationVariceal hemorrhageAcute deteriorationCommon organLiver dysfunctionSurvival benefitViral hepatitisIll patientsIntensive careCritical carePatientsHigh mortalityTeam approach