2023
Controversies regarding albumin therapy in cirrhosis.
Trebicka J, Garcia-Tsao G. Controversies regarding albumin therapy in cirrhosis. Hepatology 2023 PMID: 37540192, DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000521.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisBacterial peritonitisAcute kidney injuryLarge-volume paracentesisSerum albumin levelChronic liver diseaseUse of albuminHepatorenal syndromeAdvanced cirrhosisAlbumin infusionKidney injuryAlbumin therapyAlbumin levelsAlbumin useProinflammatory stateLiver diseasePatient selectionVolume overloadPoor outcomeHigh oxidative stressCirrhosisPathophysiological relevanceOxidative stressPeritonitisAlbumin
2021
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Hepatorenal Syndrome: 2021 Practice Guidance by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Biggins SW, Angeli P, Garcia‐Tsao G, Ginès P, Ling SC, Nadim MK, Wong F, Kim WR. Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Hepatorenal Syndrome: 2021 Practice Guidance by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Hepatology 2021, 74: 1014-1048. PMID: 33942342, DOI: 10.1002/hep.31884.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2016
Su1493 Non-Response to Empirical Treatment for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP): Incidence, Risk Factors, Clinical Impact, and Antibiotic Choices
To U, Delisle A, Garcia-Tsao G. Su1493 Non-Response to Empirical Treatment for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP): Incidence, Risk Factors, Clinical Impact, and Antibiotic Choices. Gastroenterology 2016, 150: s1109-s1110. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(16)33749-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Management of Bacterial Infections
Lim J, Tandon P, Garcia-Tsao G. Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Management of Bacterial Infections. Clinical Gastroenterology 2010, 395-410. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-866-9_20.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisBacterial infectionsAntibiotic prophylaxisAcute kidney injuryRecurrent variceal hemorrhageHigh-risk patientsRole of antibioticsAcute decompensationKidney injuryVariceal hemorrhageBacterial peritonitisImportant complicationLiver failureClinical featuresCommon infectionsRisk factorsRole of albuminCirrhosisCommon precipitantsProphylaxisInfectionCommon typePatientsDecompensationPeritonitis
2008
Approach to the Patient with Ascites and Its Complications
Garcia‐Tsao G. Approach to the Patient with Ascites and Its Complications. 2008, 442-466. DOI: 10.1002/9781444300758.ch23.Chapters
2004
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: a historical perspectiveKerr DNS, Pearson DT, Read AE. Infection of ascitic fluid in patients with hepatic cirrhosis [Gut 1963; 4: 394–398]; Conn HO. Spontaneous peritonitis and bacteremia in Laennec's cirrhosis caused by enteric organisms. A relatively common but rarely recognized syndrome [Ann Intern Med 1964; 60: 568–580]
GARCIATSAO G. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: a historical perspectiveKerr DNS, Pearson DT, Read AE. Infection of ascitic fluid in patients with hepatic cirrhosis [Gut 1963; 4: 394–398]; Conn HO. Spontaneous peritonitis and bacteremia in Laennec's cirrhosis caused by enteric organisms. A relatively common but rarely recognized syndrome [Ann Intern Med 1964; 60: 568–580]. Journal Of Hepatology 2004, 41: 522-527. DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(04)00392-7.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
1998
The diagnostic and predictive value of ascites nitric oxide levels in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Garcia‐Tsao G, Angulo P, Garcia J, Groszmann R, Cadelina G. The diagnostic and predictive value of ascites nitric oxide levels in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Hepatology 1998, 28: 17-21. PMID: 9657091, DOI: 10.1002/hep.510280104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisCirrhotic patientsNO levelsSterile ascitesBacterial peritonitisDiagnosis of SBPNitric oxideBaseline NO levelsSerum NO levelsCulture-negative peritonitisSevere liver diseaseNitric oxide metabolitesUseful prognostic markerNitric oxide levelsSignificant direct correlationInitial paracentesisLiver diseaseSerum levelsOxide metabolitesPrognostic markerOxide levelsPeritonitisAscitesAscites samplesPatientsPortal hypertension
Garcia-Tsao G. Portal hypertension. Current Opinion In Gastroenterology 1998, 14: 256-264. DOI: 10.1097/00001574-199805000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsComplications of cirrhosisPortal hypertensionHepatic insufficiencySpontaneous bacterial peritonitisInsufficiency contributesVariceal hemorrhageCirrhotic patientsBacterial peritonitisLive diseaseHypertensionMajor syndromesCirrhosisComplicationsInsufficiencyVaricesPeritonitisAscitesHemorrhagePatientsSyndromeDisease
1997
Portal hypertension
Garcia-Tsao G. Portal hypertension. Current Opinion In Gastroenterology 1997, 13: 263-270. DOI: 10.1097/00001574-199705000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsComplications of cirrhosisPortal hypertensionHepatic insufficiencyChronic liver diseaseSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisInsufficiency contributesVariceal hemorrhageCirrhotic patientsPortosystemic encephalopathyBacterial peritonitisLiver diseaseHypertensionMajor syndromesCirrhosisComplicationsEnd stageInsufficiencyVaricesPeritonitisAscitesHemorrhagePatientsEncephalopathyPathophysiologySyndrome
1989
Improved method for bacteriological diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Bobadilla M, Sifuentes J, Garcia-Tsao G. Improved method for bacteriological diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1989, 27: 2145-2147. PMID: 2685014, PMCID: PMC266981, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.27.10.2145-2147.1989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisBacterial peritonitisPositive ascitic fluid cultureAscitic fluid cultureCirrhotic patientsAscites cultureDefinitive diagnosisFluid cultureCausative organismAscitic fluidBacteriological diagnosisDiagnostic criteriaPeritonitisBlood culture bottlesPatient's bedsideCulture methodPatientsDiagnosisBedside
1985
The diagnosis of bacterial peritonitis: Comparison of pH, lactate concentration and leukocyte count
Garcia‐Tsao G, Conn H, Lerner E. The diagnosis of bacterial peritonitis: Comparison of pH, lactate concentration and leukocyte count. Hepatology 1985, 5: 91-96. PMID: 3967868, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840050119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolymorphonuclear cell countAscitic fluid lactateBacterial peritonitisAscitic fluidPeritoneal metastasisAscitic fluid polymorphonuclear cell countLactate gradientLactate concentrationAscitic fluid glucoseDiagnostic cutoff levelUninfected ascitesCirrhotic patientsLiver involvementTuberculous peritonitisConsecutive patientsPMN countArterial lactateLeukocyte countArterial bloodCutoff levelCell countFluid glucosePeritonitisPatientsDiagnostic accuracy