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Mashup Score: 7Monitoring Practices After Pediatric Liver Transplantation : Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - 4 month(s) ago
cteristics associated with such practices. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of pediatric LT providers at centers participating in the Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT) registry was conducted from February 2020 to April 2021. Results: The overall response rate was 79% (38/48 SPLIT centers), with the majority representing large volume centers (>10 LTs per year). Frequency of clinic visits and laboratory monitoring varied by center, but all centers decreased frequency after the first post-transplant year. The most common practice included an annual clinic visit and laboratory sampling every 2–3 months. Surveillance liver biopsy is seldom done during the first post-transplant year, while being routinely performed by 50% of centers after this time period. Centers forgoing surveillance biopsies assert that the results would likely not change management. Only 39% of centers have a hepatologist perform the liver biopsy while the remaining centers consult interventional radiol
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Mashup Score: 0Rise in liver failures, transplants highlight need to curb high-risk drinking in all ages - 12 month(s) ago
CHICAGO — Researchers reported a 262% increase in liver transplantation for acute-on-chronic liver failure in older patients from 2005 to 2021, with alcohol-related liver disease becoming the leading cause during the COVID-19 pandemic.“Data on liver transplantation for acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) in adults older than 65 years are currently limited,” Joseph J. Alukal,
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Mashup Score: 0Source: link.springer.comCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0REGISTRATION - ILTS 2023 - 1 year(s) ago
Register now for ILTS 2023 in Rotterdam! Join the world’s premier Congress on Liver Transplantation and discuss the latest advances in LT.
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Mashup Score: 0REGISTRATION - ILTS 2023 - 1 year(s) ago
Register now for ILTS 2023 in Rotterdam! Join the world’s premier Congress on Liver Transplantation and discuss the latest advances in LT.
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Mashup Score: 0Rise in NAFLD in pregnancy has ‘huge national implications,’ highlights need for detection - 1 year(s) ago
The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease was 14% among pregnant women screened during early pregnancy, with fewer than 5% receiving prior evaluation for NAFLD, according to research in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. “There has been a rise in NAFLD in women of childbearing age,” Tatyana Kushner, MD, MSCE, study author and associate professor of medicine in the
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Mashup Score: 0ILTS 2023 Congress on Liver Transplantation - 1 year(s) ago
Join the world’s premier Congress on Liver Transplantation from May 3-6 in Rotterdam. ILTS 2023 – where liver transplant experts meet!
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Dr. Valeria Mas, ILTS Secretary, welcomes you all to join #ILTS2023. An exciting scientific program, world-renowned #LiverTransplantation experts, and fantastic social events are what you can expect. #LiverTwitter ⏰ Register with Standard Fees and save: https://t.co/NJikEk33dr https://t.co/SVb290FQXC
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Mashup Score: 0Source: YouTubeCategories: Latest Headlines, TransplantationTweet
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Mashup Score: 0REGISTRATION - ILTS 2023 - 1 year(s) ago
Register now for ILTS 2023 in Rotterdam! Join the world’s premier Congress on Liver Transplantation and discuss the latest advances in LT.
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Mashup Score: 0Evaluating the outcomes of donor-recipient age differences in young adults undergoing liver transplantation - PubMed - 1 year(s) ago
The current liver allocation system may be disadvantaging younger adult recipients as it does not incorporate the donor-recipient age difference. Given the longer life expectancy of younger recipients, the influences of older donor grafts on their long-term prognosis should be elucidated. This study …
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Slowik et al compare monintoring practices after #liver #transplantation in pediatrics, finding that surveilance protocols can vary widely. https://t.co/O3lS6Q3zRE https://t.co/BK5mp3pfaX