Getting a “Grip” on Sarcopenia for the Liver Transplant Candidate: Time to Focus on Muscle Function
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DOI: 10.1002/lt.25625
Abstract: Sarcopenia is common in patients with advanced liver disease. It diminishes quality of life and is implicated in increased wait-list mortality, post-transplant complications, and post-transplant mortality for patients with liver disease 1-4 . Sinclair et… read more here.
Keywords: transplant candidate; sarcopenia liver; grip sarcopenia; liver transplant ... See more keywords
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Kidney Transplant Candidate Waitlist Status across Demographic and Geographic Groups: A National Analysis of UNOS STAR Data
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11040612
Abstract: Abstract: Introduction and Objective The primary goal of this retrospective study is to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic differentially impacted transplant status across race, sex, age, primary insurance, and geographic regions by examining which candidates:… read more here.
Keywords: transplant candidate; waitlist; status; analysis ... See more keywords