2024
Relationship between updated MELD and prognosis in alcohol-associated hepatitis: Opportunities for more efficient trial design
Al-Karaghouli M, Ventura-Cots M, Wong Y, Genesca J, Bosques F, Brown R, Mathurin P, Louvet A, Shawcross D, Vargas V, Verna E, Schnabl B, Caballeria J, Shah V, Kamath P, Lucey M, Garcia-Tsao G, Bataller R, Abraldes J. Relationship between updated MELD and prognosis in alcohol-associated hepatitis: Opportunities for more efficient trial design. Hepatology Communications 2024, 8: e0495. PMID: 39082963, DOI: 10.1097/hc9.0000000000000495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-associated hepatitisTrial designRandomized controlled trialsShort-term mortalityInclusion criteriaPredictive valuePrognostic valueControlled trialsShort-term benefitsEfficient trial designTrial outcomesAssociated with significant mortalityCourse of AHCohort of patientsTreatment decisionsSample sizeOrdinal outcomesMortalityOrdinal scaleMELD valuesLandmark analysisTransplant allocationTrialsOutcomesTransplantation
2012
Prognostic indicators of survival in patients with compensated and decompensated cirrhosis
Zipprich A, Garcia‐Tsao G, Rogowski S, Fleig WE, Seufferlein T, Dollinger MM. Prognostic indicators of survival in patients with compensated and decompensated cirrhosis. Liver International 2012, 32: 1407-1414. PMID: 22679906, PMCID: PMC3713489, DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2012.02830.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientPredictors of deathCompensated patientsPortal hypertensionPrognostic valueComplications of cirrhosisSignificant portal hypertensionStage 2 patientsVenous pressure gradientDecompensated patientsSystemic haemodynamicsVariceal hemorrhagePortal pressureIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisClinical eventsDecompensated stagePrognostic indicatorStaging systemLonger survivalBACKGROUND/CirrhosisPatientsSurvival rateAnalyse survival
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