2016
Secondary Prophylaxis in Special Patient Populations
Reiberger T, Moreau R, Ripoll C, Albillos A, Augustin S, Salerno F, Abraldes J, Garcia-Tsao G. Secondary Prophylaxis in Special Patient Populations. 2016, 317-332. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-23018-4_32.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsSecondary prophylaxisRefractory ascitesVariceal bleedingSurvival benefitClinical nonrespondersClear precipitating eventProphylaxis of varicealBeta-blocker therapyBeta-blocker treatmentEndoscopic band ligationSpecial patient populationsAdvanced cirrhosisNSBB therapyVariceal rebleedingArterial hypotensionCirrhotic patientsFurther decompensationSerum creatinineBand ligationPatient populationProphylaxisHigh riskCurrent evidencePatientsAscites
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 approachImpact of liver transplantation on the survival of patients treated for hepatorenal syndrome type 1*
Boyer TD, Sanyal AJ, Garcia‐Tsao G, Regenstein F, Rossaro L, Appenrodt B, Gülberg V, Sigal S, Bexon AS, Teuber P, Group T. Impact of liver transplantation on the survival of patients treated for hepatorenal syndrome type 1*. Liver Transplantation 2011, 17: 1328-1332. PMID: 21837734, PMCID: PMC3760727, DOI: 10.1002/lt.22395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatorenal syndrome type 1Liver transplantationHepatorenal syndromeSyndrome type 1Nontransplant patientsTransplant patientsSurvival benefitSurvival rateType 1Pretransplant renal functionUse of terlipressinClear survival benefitCohort of patientsSurvival of patientsHRS reversalPosttransplant managementLiver transplantPosttransplant survivalMost patientsPosttransplant outcomesRenal functionPoor prognosisTerlipressinPatientsTransplantation
2003
The management of ascites in cirrhosis: Report on the consensus conference of the international Ascites club
Moore K, Wong F, Gines P, Bernardi M, Ochs A, Salerno F, Angeli P, Porayko M, Moreau R, Garcia‐Tsao G, Jimenez W, Planas R, Arroyo V. The management of ascites in cirrhosis: Report on the consensus conference of the international Ascites club. Hepatology 2003, 38: 258-266. PMID: 12830009, DOI: 10.1053/jhep.2003.50315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shuntInternational Ascites ClubDiuretic therapyRefractory ascitesColloid volume expansionModest salt restrictionLarge-volume paracentesisManagement of ascitesDevelopment of ascitesHepatic decompensationModerate ascitesGross ascitesLiver transplantationRenal dysfunctionSalt restrictionSodium excretionSodium restrictionTherapeutic paracentesisRenal functionSurvival benefitCommon complicationLiver diseasePancreatic ascitesAscitic patientsTIPS placement
2001
CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF ASCITES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS
Wongcharatrawee S, Garcia-Tsao G. CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF ASCITES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS. Clinics In Liver Disease 2001, 5: 833-850. PMID: 11565143, DOI: 10.1016/s1089-3261(05)70194-x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsEffective arterial blood volumeElimination of ascitesTherapy of ascitesPoor prognostic signYear mortality rateDevelopment of ascitesArterial blood volumeQuality of lifeSinusoidal hypertensionLiver transplantationCirrhotic patientsSurvival benefitLethal complicationPathophysiologic abnormalitiesPrognostic signSodium retentionCurrent therapiesAscites formationClinical managementAscitesBlood volumeMortality rateComplicationsTherapyHypertension