2021
The Mucosally-Adherent Rectal Microbiota Contains Features Unique to Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis
Shen TD, Daniel SG, Patel S, Kaplan E, Phung L, Lemelle-Thomas K, Chau L, Herman L, Trisolini C, Stonelake A, Toal E, Khungar V, Bittinger K, Reddy KR, Wu GD. The Mucosally-Adherent Rectal Microbiota Contains Features Unique to Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis. Gut Microbes 2021, 13: 1987781. PMID: 34747331, PMCID: PMC8583005, DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2021.1987781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related cirrhosisRectal swabsBacterial culture studiesAssociated gut microbiomeCross-sectional analysisHost-derived metabolitesConcentration-dependent mannerAdult patientsMucosal microenvironmentCirrhosis etiologyPatient populationDifferent etiologiesColonic mucosaCirrhosisMucosal microbiotaGut microbiotaGut microbiomeAdherent microbiotaFecal microbiotaOxidative metabolitesSwabsStoolDisease statesEase of collectionCellular proliferation
2019
Improving cirrhosis care: The potential for telemedicine and mobile health technologies
Stotts MJ, Grischkan JA, Khungar V. Improving cirrhosis care: The potential for telemedicine and mobile health technologies. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2019, 25: 3849-3856. PMID: 31413523, PMCID: PMC6689809, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i29.3849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare of patientsHeart failureHigh-value carePatient-reported outcome measuresLiver disease managementCare of veteransDownstream cost savingsMobile health technologyCirrhosis careHospital readmissionClinical outcomesLiver diseaseSignificant morbidityCancer screeningOutcome measuresCirrhosisPreventative careMortality rateClinical practicePatientsCareDisease managementQuality gapMobile healthHealth technologies