Introduction. Biliary complications can cause morbidity, graft loss, and mortality after liver transplantation. The most troublesome biliary complications are ischemic-type biliary lesions (ITBL), which occur since trans...
Background. Transient elastography (TE) is a useful tool for the assessment of hepatic fibrosis as an alternative to liver biopsy, but it has not been validated as a screening procedure in apparently healthy people. Aim....
Background. To assess within-patient temporal variability in Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores and impact on outcome prognostication after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation.Mater...
Risk and Prognosis of Acute Liver Injury Among Hospitalized Patients with Hemodynamic Instability: A Nationwide Analysis
Introduction and aim. Critically ill patients in states of circulatory failure are at risk of acute...
Background. Diagnosis of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a challenging matter that involves the summation of clinical, laboratory, radiological, and liver histological parameters; in addition to...
Risk factors for and management of ischemic-type biliary lesions following orthotopic liver transplantation: A single center experience
Introduction. Biliary complications can cause morbidity, graft loss, and mortality after liver transplantation. The most troublesome biliary complications are ischemic-type biliary lesions (ITBL), which occur since trans...
Prevalence in vulnerable population of liver fibrosis identified by transient elastography
Background. Transient elastography (TE) is a useful tool for the assessment of hepatic fibrosis as an alternative to liver biopsy, but it has not been validated as a screening procedure in apparently healthy people. Aim....
Within-patient temporal variance in MELD score and impact on survival prediction after TIPS creation
Background. To assess within-patient temporal variability in Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores and impact on outcome prognostication after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation.Mater...
Risk and Prognosis of Acute Liver Injury Among Hospitalized Patients with Hemodynamic Instability: A Nationwide Analysis
Risk and Prognosis of Acute Liver Injury Among Hospitalized Patients with Hemodynamic Instability: A Nationwide Analysis Introduction and aim. Critically ill patients in states of circulatory failure are at risk of acute...
Hepatic immunohistochemistry of bile transporters in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis
Background. Diagnosis of progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a challenging matter that involves the summation of clinical, laboratory, radiological, and liver histological parameters; in addition to...