liver transplantation

Researchers study racial disparities in liver transplantation patients

harminka — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:55:40 -0500

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1.5 to 2 million Americans are infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Prior studies have shown there to be significant racial differences in access to and outcomes of liver transplantation. Recently, doctors from across the U.S. conducted a multicenter retrospective-prospective study of the waitlist status and outcomes of liver transplant patients with HBV infection.

Post Liver Transplant Acute Kidney Injury Common

harminka — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:16:35 -0500

Even mild cases of acute kidney injury after liver transplantation are associated with lower survival for both the patient and the graft. With more severe kidney injury, outcomes are even worse. These findings are in the May issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons. The article is also available online at Wiley Interscience.

Transplanted fatty livers associated with bad prognosis for HCV patients

harminka — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:55:18 -0600

A new study suggests that patients with hepatitis C (HCV) who need a liver transplant should not receive an organ with high levels of fatty deposits (a.k.a. hepatic steatosis).

Potential drug for ischemia related liver injury

harminka — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:35:23 -0600

Hepatic injury caused by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) has been proposed as a key clinical problem associated with liver transplantation and major liver surgery.

Improvement seen regarding disparities for liver transplantation

harminka — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:33:05 -0600

Following introduction of a new system in 2002 to determine the allocation of donated livers, black patients no longer are less likely to receive a liver transplant, but disparities for women remain, according to a study in the November 26 issue of JAMA.

Liver transplant recipients have higher cancer risk

harminka — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:37:58 -0600

A new Canadian study comparing cancer rates of liver transplant patients to those of the general population has found that transplant recipients face increased risks of developing cancer, especially non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and colorectal cancer. Risks were more pronounced during the first year of follow-up and among younger transplant recipients.

Adult liver transplant eligibility criteria

harminka — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:35:09 -0500

The pain is debilitating. The only option: smoking medical marijuana. That's the reality for many hepatitis C patients whose road to health includes a liver transplant. Although Canadian transplant centres are more willing than those in the United States, not everyone says yes to liver patients who smoke marijuana, and a University of Alberta researcher says that decision-making process is unacceptable.

Liver transplant recipients almost more to develop cancer

harminka — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:31:03 -0500

Cancer incidence is higher among liver transplant recipients in Finland compared to the general population, according to a new study in the October issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal by John Wiley & Sons.

Higher success rate for children receiving living donor transplants

harminka — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:28:04 -0500

Ninety-six per cent of children who have received liver transplants from living relations are still alive five years after surgery, according to research published in the July issue of the British Journal of Surgery.

Experts examine challenges of split liver transplantation

harminka — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:53:41 -0500

Can split liver transplantation reliably yield grafts for two adults? Experts consider this question alongside new findings about the procedure in the July issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal by John Wiley & Sons.

Risk Factors for Infection After Liver Transplantation

harminka — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:48:28 -0500

Nearly 9 percent of patients who recently underwent liver transplantation suffered a subsequent surgical site infection (SSI). Risk factors included having had biliary-enteric anastomosis (choledocho-jejunal or hepatic-jejunal reconstruction), previous liver or kidney transplant, and more than four red blood cell units transfused.

Women at Risk for Decline in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Following Orthotopic Liver Transplant

harminka — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:02:30 -0500

Chronic liver disease patients often have low systemic vascular resistance that causes low blood pressure before liver transplant, but after receiving a new liver, they may suffer post-operative heart problems that leave the left ventricle unable to pump out an adequate amount of blood. This situation puts patients at a greater risk of organ failure and death.