2022
Prognosis of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and acute kidney disease
Wong F, Garcia‐Tsao G, Reddy KR, O'Leary JG, Kamath PS, Tandon P, Lai JC, Vargas HE, Biggins SW, Fallon MB, Thuluvath PJ, Maliakkal BJ, Subramanian R, Thacker L, Bajaj JS. Prognosis of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and acute kidney disease. Liver International 2022, 42: 896-904. PMID: 35023264, PMCID: PMC11075740, DOI: 10.1111/liv.15154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney diseaseStage 1 AKIAKD patientsPeak ScrAKI patientsCirrhotic patientsKidney diseaseSecond infectionEnd-stage liver diseaseDecompensated cirrhotic patientsHigher hospital admissionsWorse renal dysfunctionNormal renal functionGlomerular filtration rateNorth American ConsortiumBaseline SCrRenal dysfunctionPrompt treatmentRenal functionSerum creatinineHospital admissionClinical outcomesLiver diseasePredictive factorsFiltration rate
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 approach
1994
Bacterial translocation in acute and chronic portal hypertension
Quigley E, Garcia‐Tsao G. Bacterial translocation in acute and chronic portal hypertension. Hepatology 1994, 20: 264-266. PMID: 8020899, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840200145.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters