Identifying barriers to hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in a national sample of patients with cirrhosis
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.28765
Abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in cirrhosis patients. This provides an opportunity to target the highest‐risk population, yet surveillance rates in the United States and Europe range from 10%… read more here.
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; surveillance; cirrhosis; time ... See more keywords
A Karnofsky performance status–based score predicts death after hospital discharge in patients with cirrhosis
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.28900
Abstract: Identification of patients with cirrhosis at risk for death within 3 months of discharge from the hospital is essential to individualize postdischarge plans. The objective of the study was to identify an easy‐to‐use prognostic model… read more here.
Keywords: performance status; patients cirrhosis; score; hepatology ... See more keywords
The cirrhotic platelet: Shedding light on an enigma
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.28931
Abstract: When first reading the article by Raparelli et al. in this issue of HEPATOLOGY, we came away with quite different perspectives, as we suspect many readers will depending on their own experience and background in… read more here.
Keywords: cirrhosis; patients cirrhosis; control subjects; platelet ... See more keywords
Peptic ulcer bleeding in patients with cirrhosis: Is it as bad as variceal bleeding?
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.29680
Abstract: Peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB) is among the most common causes of hospitalization worldwide, however, advances in endoscopic and pharmacological therapies have reduced the case fatality rate to 2.1% (1). In contrast, 6-week mortality of acute… read more here.
Keywords: peptic ulcer; ulcer bleeding; cirrhosis; patients cirrhosis ... See more keywords
Patient‐reported outcomes in cirrhosis: A scoping review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.29756
Abstract: Patients with cirrhosis seek improvement in their symptoms, functioning, quality of life, and satisfaction with the care they receive. However, these patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) are not routinely measured for clinical care, research, or quality improvement.… read more here.
Keywords: scoping review; patient reported; cirrhosis; patients cirrhosis ... See more keywords
Antibiotic‐Associated Disruption of Microbiota Composition and Function in Cirrhosis Is Restored by Fecal Transplant
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.30090
Abstract: The study from Bajaj and colleagues, evaluating gut microbiome–metabonome changes in patients with cirrhosis receiving fecal microbiota transplant (FMT),(1) merits further discussion of its conclusions. In this study, patients with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy (HE)… read more here.
Keywords: fmt; cirrhosis; transplant; patients cirrhosis ... See more keywords
The Quality and Outcomes of Care Provided to Patients with Cirrhosis by Advanced Practice Providers
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.30695
Abstract: Cirrhosis is morbid and increasingly prevalent, yet the U.S. health care system lacks enough physicians and specialists to adequately manage patients with cirrhosis. Although advanced practice providers (APPs) can expand access to cirrhosis‐related care, their… read more here.
Keywords: quality; gastroenterology; patients cirrhosis; care ... See more keywords
Letter to Editor: Prognostic Role of Ammonia in Patients With Cirrhosis
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.30758
Abstract: 1083 improve outcome prediction of our model. In this context, a plethora of parameters have already been identified that seem to improve preoperative risk assessment of patients undergoing liver resection.(2-5) Indeed, the combination of preoperative… read more here.
Keywords: editor prognostic; ammonia patients; prognostic role; patients cirrhosis ... See more keywords
Hemostatic Alterations in Patients With Cirrhosis: From Primary Hemostasis to Fibrinolysis
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.31201
Abstract: In the setting of liver cirrhosis (LC), profound hemostatic changes occur, which affect primary hemostasis, coagulation, and fibrinolysis. They involve prohemorrhagic and prothrombotic alterations at each of these steps. Patients with cirrhosis exhibit multifactorial thrombocytopenia… read more here.
Keywords: alterations patients; hemostatic alterations; patients cirrhosis; primary hemostasis ... See more keywords
Use of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.31309
Abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance is associated with early tumor detection and improved survival; however, it is often underused in clinical practice. We aimed to characterize surveillance use among patients with cirrhosis and the efficacy of… read more here.
Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma; patients cirrhosis; use hepatocellular; surveillance ... See more keywords
Hemostatic Changes of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Cirrhosis: What Do They Mean?
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.31451
Abstract: Historically, patients with liver disease were considered to have a bleeding tendency that was a consequence of changes in their hemostatic system. An important consequence of this concept is the ever-ongoing policy of prophylactic blood… read more here.
Keywords: changes acute; injury patients; kidney injury; acute kidney ... See more keywords