2023
AGA Clinical Practice Update on the Use of Vasoactive Drugs and Intravenous Albumin in Cirrhosis: Expert Review
Garcia-Tsao G, Abraldes J, Rich N, Wong V. AGA Clinical Practice Update on the Use of Vasoactive Drugs and Intravenous Albumin in Cirrhosis: Expert Review. Gastroenterology 2023, 166: 202-210. PMID: 37978969, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisAcute kidney injuryLarge-volume paracentesisEffective arterial blood volumeVasoactive drugsVariceal hemorrhageArterial blood volumeHRS-AKIUncomplicated ascitesIntravenous albuminVolume statusPractice UpdateBlood volumeChronic liver failure grade 3Best practice advice statementsClinical Practice Updates CommitteeEnd-stage liver diseaseAGA Clinical Practice UpdateForms of AKIIntensive care unit monitoringAGA Governing BoardCombination of vasoconstrictorsInitial endoscopic hemostasisPatient's volume statusClinical Practice Update
2011
Impact 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
1991
Treatment of ascites with A single total paracentesis
Garcia-Tsao G. Treatment of ascites with A single total paracentesis. Hepatology 1991, 13: 1005-1007. PMID: 2029984, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840130534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma renin activityEffective intravascular volumeTotal paracentesisCauses of readmissionLarge-volume paracentesisTense ascitesCirrhotic patientsProbability of readmissionRenin activityDextran 70Intravenous albuminRenal impairmentAldosterone concentrationClinical courseIntravascular volumeAscitic fluidTherapeutic proceduresEffects of paracentesisFirst hospital stayStandard liver testsRenal function testsGroup of patientsTreatment of ascitesFree water clearanceCause of death