<ѻýҕl>Emergency Liver Transplant Effective for Severe Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failureѻýҕl> 1-year survival reached 78% for patients who received an emergency transplant Nov 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>AKI Response Tied to Improved Survival for Patients Waiting on Liver Transplantѻýҕl> Results highlight the importance of prompt recognition and treatment of acute kidney injury Nov 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>MASLD Predicted to Increase by 23% by Middle of the Centuryѻýҕl> AASLD president: "No way we are going to be able to transplant our way out of this" Nov 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Experts Demand Overhaul of Organ Transplant System During Senate Hearingѻýҕl> Patient representative has "zero confidence" in change if UNOS remains involved Jul 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Statins Linked to Slower Liver Disease Progressionѻýҕl> Risk 40% lower with use among those with preexisting liver disease, study found May 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Transplant Chief Was an Organ Recipient Herselfѻýҕl> Years ago, she had a liver transplant. Now she leads Hopkins' pediatric liver transplant program Apr 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Monopoly Be Gone: A New Chapter in U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantationѻýҕl> A recent announcement from HHS has the power to transform our deeply flawed system Apr 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Smaller Liver Transplant Candidates Wait Longer, Less Likely to Receive Organѻýҕl> Disparity mostly affects women, but allocating more livers from smaller donors may help Mar 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Biden Administration Announces Plan to Overhaul the Organ Transplant Systemѻýҕl> Steps include making contracting more competitive and publishing donation data Mar 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Mandate on Acetaminophen-Opioid Combinations Appeared Effectiveѻýҕl> Hospitalizations for liver toxicity declined after FDA limited acetaminophen dose Mar 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Vitamin B3 Doesn't Cut Skin Cancer Risk After Organ Transplantѻýҕl> Randomized study finds no benefit with 12 months of nicotinamide versus placebo Mar 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Epstein-Barr Virus Tracking After Liver Transplant May Cut Rare Complicationѻýҕl> Observational study provides suggestive evidence Jan 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Perverse Economies: Who Is Worth Saving?ѻýҕl> It's often cheaper to let people die Jan 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>After Major Motorcycle Rallies, More Organs Available for Donationѻýҕl> Study estimated 21% more organ donors, 26% more transplant recipients per day during rallies Nov 28, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Steroids and G-CSF Boost 90-Day Survival in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitisѻýҕl> Plus: Normothermic machine perfusion for liver transplants and Noom Weight for NASH Nov 11, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Maralixibat Takes Out the Itch of Rare Liver Diseaseѻýҕl> Ileal bile acid transporter inhibitor could become second drug for PFIC Nov 09, 2022
<ѻýҕl>BP Control Beneficial for Liver Transplant Recipientsѻýҕl> Patients who kept their blood pressure under 140/90 mm Hg had better kidney function at 1 year Nov 07, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Low Carb Diet Boosts Weight Loss for Liver Transplant Recipients With Obesityѻýҕl> LCD also positively impacted patients' metabophenotype Nov 06, 2022
<ѻýҕl>New HRS Drug Cuts Need for Renal Replacement Tx After Liver Transplantѻýҕl> Follow-up data from CONFIRM trial show terlipressin benefit in key subgroup Oct 25, 2022
<ѻýҕl>No Brain Death? No Problem. New Organ Transplant Protocol Stirs Debate.ѻýҕl> Is it ethical to pull the plug in patients who aren't brain dead, then restart their hearts? Sep 28, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Obeticholic Acid Tied to Better Outcomes in Primary Biliary Cholangitisѻýҕl> Study comparing randomized trial with two external cohorts showed fewer deaths, transplants Sep 22, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Low MELD Score No Barrier to Long Survival After Living-Donor Transplantѻýҕl> End-stage liver disease patients with scores as low as 11 achieved survival of 13 years or beyond Aug 03, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Liver Preserved for 3 Days With Machine Perfusion Successfully Transplantedѻýҕl> Patient healthy and leading normal life at 1 year Jun 01, 2022
<ѻýҕl>MELD Scoring for Liver Transplants in Need of Sex Adjustment, Study Saysѻýҕl> Researchers find "pervasive sex differences" in sodium-adjusted MELD scoring system May 18, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Living Donor Transplant Promising for CRC With Liver-Only Metastasesѻýҕl> In small study, researchers see "encouraging" survival outcomes Mar 30, 2022
<ѻýҕl>In Cirrhosis, Less Activity Equals Worse Outcomesѻýҕl> The lower the daily step count, the higher the risk of hospitalization and death Mar 23, 2022
<ѻýҕl>EHR 'Nudge' Linked to Fewer C. Diff Tests for Organ Transplant Recipientsѻýҕl> The program also led to fewer days of antibiotics and cost savings Mar 07, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Recurrent Autoimmune Hepatitis Post-Liver Transplant: What Are the Risks?ѻýҕl> Probability of recurrent disease more than doubled from 5 to 20 years later Feb 09, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Doc Who Branded His Initials in Patients' Livers Banned From Practiceѻýҕl> U.K. transplant surgeon, Simon Bramhall, had pled guilty to two counts of assault back in 2017 Jan 14, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Did HIV Status Affect Transplant Patients' Long-Term Outcomes?ѻýҕl> Study argues liver, kidney transplantation is a viable option for patients with HIV Jan 06, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Machine Perfusion Cuts Early Graft Dysfunction in Liver Transplantationѻýҕl> Fewer ischemic biliary complications with portable normothermic perfusion system as well Jan 05, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Is Weight Protective for NAFLD Patients Undergoing Transplant?ѻýҕl> UNOS data showed differences in waitlist removal, all-cause mortality based on obesity status Nov 18, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Need for Liver Transplants Rising Sharply in Seniorsѻýҕl> Post-transplant mortality still higher versus younger patients, but improving over time Nov 17, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Simvastatin-Treated Liver Donors May Aid Transplant Patient Outcomesѻýҕl> Improved graft survival versus placebo in small randomized trial Nov 14, 2021
<ѻýҕl>How Did the COVID Pandemic Affect Liver Transplant Outcomes?ѻýҕl> There was an impact on patient survival rates, but researcher acknowledges several confounders Nov 13, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Injectable PH1 Therapy Also Effective in Advanced CKDѻýҕl> Trial looked at patients with stages 3B through 5 chronic kidney disease Nov 07, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Death Disparity in Black Liver Transplant Patients Warrants Actionѻýҕl> The survival gap between Black and white patients has only gotten worse Sep 13, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Can Liver Donor Biomarker Predict Liver Transplant Rejection?ѻýҕl> Findings could support a patient-centered approach to liver transplantation, expert says Aug 23, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Liver Transplant Sex Disparities Vanish With Living-Donor Accessѻýҕl> Women who qualified for deceased donor organs had significantly worse MELD scores Aug 18, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Time to Break the Abstinence Rule Before Liver Transplants?ѻýҕl> Small study suggests alternative criteria to the "6-month rule" may be needed Aug 11, 2021