Articles tagged "Liver cirrhosis"

2019 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Lifestyle Intervention on Physical Functionality, Progress of Liver Disease and Mortality in Decompensated Cirrhosis Patients in a Community Model
S. Habib, F. Alsafar
Liver Institute PLLC, Tucson, AZ
*Purpose: The study was designed to look at relationships between diet and exercise interventions and liver disease prognosis in terms of survival and ability to…
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Statin Underutilization in Patients Listed for Liver Transplant
K. Mishra¹, S. Naffouj¹, S. Modi¹, C. Dagher¹, S. Gorgis¹, D. Venkat²
¹Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²Transplant Hepatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Current guidelines recommend statin use in high risk patients based on the ASCVD (atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease) score, diabetes, or LDL levels. Despite several trials…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Liver Frailty Index is Associated with Current and Subsequent Disability in Liver Transplant Candidates
J. C. Lai, J. L. Dodge, C. E. McCulloch, K. E. Covinsky, J. P. Singer
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: The Liver Frailty Index (LFI) was developed to capture the effects of malnutrition and muscle wasting in patients with cirrhosis awaiting liver transplantation (LT).…
2019 American Transplant Congress
A Randomized Pilot Trial of Home-Based Physical Activity Plus Dietary Intervention to Improve Physical Function in Patients with Advanced Liver Disease
H. Chen¹, A. A. Ferrando², M. G. White², M. Pauly², T. Bartter², M. A. Dunn¹, W. R. Kim³, A. Duarte-Rojo¹
¹T.E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, ³Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
*Purpose: Deconditioning and frailty are prevalent among liver transplant (LTx) candidates and prehabilitation programs have been proposed in order to improve clinical outcomes. However, few…
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Contribution of CD38 to Methionine Choline Deficient (MCD) Diet-Induced Liver Injury in Rats
J. Kim, Y. Lee, B. F. Reader, C. Akateh, K. R. Maynard, K. W. Washburn, J. L. Zweier, B. A. Whitson, S. M. Black
Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State Univ. Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and associated non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a rising cause of end stage liver disease, increasing the need for liver…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Personality Traits of Liver Transplant Candidates – Unappreciated Challenges
D. Ladner¹, J. Lai², A. N. Hall¹, E. D. Bastarache¹, A. Daud¹, T. Bogg³, A. Lebsack¹, T. Kalume¹, D. Mroczek¹
¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ³Wayne State University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Liver transplant candidates are chronically ill, requiring complex medical care prior to and after transplant to optimize outcomes. Conscientiousness is one of the Big…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Early Cognitive Improvement One Month after Liver Transplant Measured by the NIH Toolbox
M. Kim¹, J. D. Peipert², K. J. Reid¹, E. M. Liotta¹, M. B. Maas¹, D. R. Ganger³, P. C. Zee¹, D. P. Ladner⁴
¹Neurology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Cognitive impairment (CI) is highly prevalent in liver cirrhosis. Improvement after liver transplant (LT) varies among patients, diminishing the benefits of LT for some.…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Following Open Inguinal Hernia Repair in Liver Transplant versus Cirrhotic Patients
N. Siegel, A. Kernodle, S. DiBrito, T. Ishaque, D. Segev, J. Garonzik-Wang
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Patients with cirrhosis are at an increased risk for post-operative complications after open inguinal hernia repair (OIHR). Conversely, liver transplant recipients (LTR) may have…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of DCD Donors >50 Years Old for Liver Transplantation
T. Chaly, K. Hoidal, C. Cashman, J. Brink, A. Mehrotra, W. Van der Werf
Arizona Transplant Associates, PC, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: End stage liver disease is becoming more prevalent in the United States with approximately 4.9 million adults carrying the diagnosis. It is estimated that…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Share 21 Rather Than Share 15: Balancing Transplant Opportunity without Compromising Waitlist Outcomes
S. Nagai¹, L. C. Chau¹, M. Abouljoud¹, K. Collins¹, S. Jafri², M. Safwan¹, D. Moonka²
¹Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²Gastroenterology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: We recently reported that, with the introduction of Meld-Na liver allocation, the score at which patients clearly benefit from liver transplant as opposed to…

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