2017
Direct‐acting antivirals combination for elderly patients with chronic hepatitis C: A cost‐effectiveness analysis
Ciaccio A, Cortesi PA, Bellelli G, Rota M, Conti S, Okolicsanyi S, Rota M, Cesana G, Mantovani LG, Annoni G, Strazzabosco M. Direct‐acting antivirals combination for elderly patients with chronic hepatitis C: A cost‐effectiveness analysis. Liver International 2017, 37: 982-994. PMID: 27943549, DOI: 10.1111/liv.13339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAntiviral AgentsComputer SimulationCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesDisease ProgressionDrug CostsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFrail ElderlyGeriatric AssessmentHepatitis C, ChronicHumansLiver CirrhosisMaleMarkov ChainsModels, EconomicQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioChronic hepatitis CQuality-adjusted life yearsCost-effectiveness ratioElderly patientsCHC patientsHepatitis CFrailty phenotypeFrailty statusFibrosis stageLife yearsElderly CHC patientsMild fibrosis stageInterferon-free treatmentHealthcare system perspectiveLifetime time horizonCost-effectiveness analysisDAA treatmentDAA combinationsAdvanced fibrosisFrail subjectsClinical variablesLiver fibrosisF2 patientsAge 75
2016
Delisting of liver transplant candidates with chronic hepatitis C after viral eradication: A European study
Belli LS, Berenguer M, Cortesi PA, Strazzabosco M, Rockenschaub SR, Martini S, Morelli C, Donato F, Volpes R, Pageaux GP, Coilly A, Fagiuoli S, Amaddeo G, Perricone G, Vinaixa C, Berlakovich G, Facchetti R, Polak W, Muiesan P, Duvoux C, Association E. Delisting of liver transplant candidates with chronic hepatitis C after viral eradication: A European study. Journal Of Hepatology 2016, 65: 524-531. PMID: 27212241, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2016.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect acting antiviralsOral direct acting antiviralsClinical improvementChild-PughLiver transplantationActing antiviralsAdvanced liver diseaseChronic hepatitis CLiver transplant candidatesLow MELD scoresRemarkable clinical improvementHepatitis C virusDAA therapyDelta MELDDelta-albuminDAA combinationsHepatitis CMELD scoreViral eradicationCumulative incidenceLiver dysfunctionTransplant candidatesAntiviral therapyLiver diseaseLiver function
2015
Recipient female gender is a risk factor for graft loss after liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis C: Evidence from the prospective Liver Match cohort
Belli LS, Romagnoli R, Nardi A, Marianelli T, Donato F, Corradini SG, Iemmolo RM, Morelli C, Pasulo L, Rendina M, De Martin E, Ponziani FR, Volpes R, Strazzabosco M, Angelico M, Investigators L. Recipient female gender is a risk factor for graft loss after liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis C: Evidence from the prospective Liver Match cohort. Digestive And Liver Disease 2015, 47: 689-694. PMID: 26055490, DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2015.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecipient female genderGraft lossFemale genderLiver transplantationRisk factorsEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreFive-year graft survivalStage liver disease scoreOutcome of HCVSevere HCV recurrenceChronic hepatitis CHCV-positive patientsLiver Disease scoreHepatitis C virusHCV recurrenceGraft outcomeGraft survivalHepatitis CPortal thrombosisTransplant recipientsLiver graftsIndependent determinantsRetrospective studyC virusMatch cohort
2010
Insulin resistance and necroinflammation drives ductular reaction and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in chronic hepatitis C
Svegliati-Baroni G, Faraci G, Fabris L, Saccomanno S, Cadamuro M, Pierantonelli I, Trozzi L, Bugianesi E, Guido M, Strazzabosco M, Benedetti A, Marchesini G. Insulin resistance and necroinflammation drives ductular reaction and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in chronic hepatitis C. Gut 2010, 60: 108. PMID: 20966027, PMCID: PMC3784835, DOI: 10.1136/gut.2010.219741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic hepatitis CFibroblast-specific protein-1Epithelial-mesenchymal transitionInsulin resistanceDuctular reactionHepatitis CHepatic fibrosisEpithelial componentOral glucose insulin sensitivityOral glucose tolerance testTertiary care academic centerEpithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markersNuclear Snail expressionProspective observational studyGlucose insulin sensitivityGlucose tolerance testDegree of necroinflammationStage of fibrosisTissue repairCK7-positive cellsNecroinflammatory activityNecroinflammatory scoreAdvanced fibrosisConsecutive patientsTotal inflammation