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Study of factors affecting the incidence of skin cancer in patients after liver transplant

An. bras. dermatol; 92 (4), 2017
Abstract: Background: Many factors are currently being identified as potential inductors of skin cancer in patients after a liver transplant, among them, immunosuppressive regimen. Objective: To study the factors that influence the incidence of skin cancer in patients after liver transplant. Methods: ...

Avaliação do tratamento dos nódulos do hepatocarcinoma nos pacientes em lista de espera para transplante hepático

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (4), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo: comparar o resultado do transplante de fígado por hepatocarcinoma em pacientes submetidos ou não ao tratamento loco-regional e downstaging, em relação à sobrevida e risco de recidiva na fila de transplante. Métodos: estudo retrospectivo dos pacientes portadores de hepatocarcinoma...

Calibración y validación de la Razón Internacional Normatizada (RIN) en pacientes cirróticos

Rev. Hosp. El Cruce; (20), 2017
El MELD es un modelo pronóstico de score matemático usado para priorizar los pacientes en lista de espera para trasplante hepático, incluye resultados de creatinina, bilirrubina y tiempo de protrombina expresado como RIN. La disparidad en el score MELD como resultado de la variabilidad interlaboratori...

Higher MELD score increases the overall cost on the waiting list for liver transplantation: a micro-costing analysis based study

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The pre-transplant period is complex and includes lots of procedures. The severity of liver disease predisposes to a high number of hospitalizations and high costs procedures. Economic evaluation studies are important tools to handle costs on the waiting list for liver transplantat...

Trasplante hepático por insuficiencia cardíaca secundaria a telangiectasia hemorrágica hereditaria o enfermedad de Rendu Osler Weber: caso clínico

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (6), 2017
Liver involvement by multiple arterio-venous shunts in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia can lead to severe heart failure. Total hepatectomy with liver transplantation has emerged as a therapeutic option for severe cases where other therapies have failed. We report a 51-year-old male who underwent a ...

Predictors of micro-costing components in liver transplantation

Clinics; 72 (6), 2017
OBJECTIVES: Although liver transplantation procedures are common and highly expensive, their cost structure is still poorly understood. This study aimed to develop models of micro-costs among patients undergoing liver transplantation procedures while comparing the role of individual clinical predictors u...

Language assessment of children with severe liver disease in a public service in Brazil

Clinics; 72 (6), 2017
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this research was to compare language development (expressive and receptive skills) in children awaiting liver transplantation with that of children who have already undergone the surgical procedure. METHODS: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with 7...

The role of thromboelastometry in the assessment and treatment of coagulopathy in liver transplant patients

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Perioperative monitoring of coagulation is vital to assess bleeding risks, diagnose deficiencies associated with hemorrhage, and guide hemostatic therapy in major surgical procedures, such as liver transplantation. Routine static tests demand long turnaround time and do not assess platelet funct...

Retinal changes in solid organ and bone marrow transplantation patients

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 15 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate retinal changes in patients who underwent solid organ or bone marrow transplantation. Methods A retrospective analysis of medical records of patients evaluated from February 2009 to December 2016. All patients included underwent funduscopy. Clinical and demographic data...