A5025866632- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Liver Diseases and Immunity
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Higher Education Research Studies
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
Highland Community College - Illinois
2024
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2023-2024
Henry Ford Hospital
2016-2023
Henry Ford Health System
2017-2022
Washington University in St. Louis
2014-2022
University of South Florida
2022
Oxford University Press (United Kingdom)
2020
DePaul University
2017-2019
Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital
2017
Second Military Medical University
2017
The Model for End-stage Liver Disease and Sodium (MELD-Na) score was introduced liver allocation in January 2016. We evaluated the effects of allocation, based on MELD-Na score, waitlist post-transplantation outcomes.We examined 2 patient groups from United Network Organ Sharing registry; MELD-period group composed patients who were registered as transplant candidates June 18, 2013 through 10, 2016 (n = 18,850) period 11, September 30, 2017 14,512). compared outcomes association with serum...
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is becoming the leading cause of resulting in transplantation (LT). As a result this trend, more LT candidates are presenting with prior history bariatric surgery (BS). Over last decade, 960 patients underwent at our institution; 11 (1.1%) had BS. The most common type BS was Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (n = 9) 1 sleeve gastrectomy and jejunoileal bypass. A total 9 alone, 2 simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation. indication for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis 10)...
The positive impact of platelets has been recently implicated in liver transplantation (LT). aim this study was to determine the risk factors for graft loss and mortality after LT, focusing on perioperative platelet counts.We reviewed all deceased donor LT from 2000 2012 enrolled 975 consecutive recipients. were analyzed by multivariate analysis, using Cox's regression model.Using cutoff values acquired receiver operating characteristics curve analyses determined that viral hepatitis C...
Disease outbreaks in wild populations around the globe can lead to widespread mortality within populations, where recovery of individuals be rare. An example this population is sunflower sea star Pycnopodia helianthioides Northeastern Pacific coast. The species, as well many other have experienced massive events due an unidentified disease called Sea Star Wasting (SSWD). play a key role providing top-down control kelp grazers rocky reefs across This, combined with declines coverage observed...
Chronic wounds are life-threatening in people with diabetes. Some studies show that electrical stimulation (ES) can help heal, while others do not. But, ES is usually applied using a two-electrode system, where current distribution greatest the center line between electrodes. In present study, three-electrode system (three-channel ES) was developed. Current dispersion on skin and quadriceps muscle compared conventional systems controls tested for its ability to heal chronic diabetes.In...
Identification of subgroups the homeless populations, or typologies, has been an important research priority to guide homelessness services and policies. This study builds on previous typological conducted in general population by focusing individuals with mental illness further delineate typologies within a more homogenous subset population. A time-patterned typology based episodes street shelter over four-year period was applied sample 246 identified through health administrative records....
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after liver transplantation (LT) is a rare but serious complication. The aim of this study to identify risk factors, including immunosuppressive regimens, for mortality due GVHD (fatal GVHD).Using data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network United Sharing registry, 77 416 adult patients who underwent LT between 2003 2018 were assessed. Risk factors fatal analyzed by focusing on induction maintenance immunosuppression regimens.The incidence was...
The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)/United for Sharing (UNOS) policy regarding kidney allocation liver transplantation (LT) patients was implemented in August 2017. This study evaluated the effects of simultaneous liver-kidney (SLKT) on outcomes LT alone (LTA) with dysfunction. We analyzed adult primary LTA dysfunction at listing (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] less than 30 mL/minute or dialysis requirement) between January 2015 March 2019 using OPTN/UNOS...
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) makes the technical aspect of liver transplantation challenging and also affects outcomes. Our aim was to study impact PVT grade postreperfusion portal flow on posttransplant outcomes.Patients who underwent with between January 2007 May 2017 were selected (n = 126). Data collected. Patients classified into 2 groups; low (Yerdel Grade I, n 73) high II or III, 53). Using rate, patients divided (≥1000 mL/min, 95) (<1000 31). Additional analyses by graft weight...
Advanced age of liver donor is a risk factor for graft loss after transplant. We sought to identify recipient characteristics associated with negative post-liver transplant (LT) outcomes in the context elderly donors. Using 2014-2019 OPTN/UNOS data, LT recipients were classified by age: ≥70, 40-69, and <40 years. Recipient factors one-year identified created stratification system validated it using 2020 data set. At transplant, significant were: previous (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 4.37,...
Although minimally invasive techniques for living donor hepatectomy have been developed, the surgical feasibility and limitations remain to be elucidated. The risks outcomes involved need better understood prior their widespread application. aim of this study was assess by reviewing our experience. A total 99 liver transplantations performed between 2000 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. All donors underwent right hepatectomy. breakdown is as follows: standard technique in 33 patients;...