<ѻý>Is Weight Protective for NAFLD Patients Undergoing Transplant?ѻý> UNOS data showed differences in waitlist removal, all-cause mortality based on obesity status Nov 18, 2021
<ѻý>Need for Liver Transplants Rising Sharply in Seniorsѻý> Post-transplant mortality still higher versus younger patients, but improving over time Nov 17, 2021
<ѻý>Simvastatin-Treated Liver Donors May Aid Transplant Patient Outcomesѻý> Improved graft survival versus placebo in small randomized trial Nov 14, 2021
<ѻý>How Did the COVID Pandemic Affect Liver Transplant Outcomes?ѻý> There was an impact on patient survival rates, but researcher acknowledges several confounders Nov 13, 2021
<ѻý>Injectable PH1 Therapy Also Effective in Advanced CKDѻý> Trial looked at patients with stages 3B through 5 chronic kidney disease Nov 07, 2021
<ѻý>Death Disparity in Black Liver Transplant Patients Warrants Actionѻý> The survival gap between Black and white patients has only gotten worse Sep 13, 2021
<ѻý>Can Liver Donor Biomarker Predict Liver Transplant Rejection?ѻý> Findings could support a patient-centered approach to liver transplantation, expert says Aug 23, 2021
<ѻý>Liver Transplant Sex Disparities Vanish With Living-Donor Accessѻý> Women who qualified for deceased donor organs had significantly worse MELD scores Aug 18, 2021
<ѻý>Time to Break the Abstinence Rule Before Liver Transplants?ѻý> Small study suggests alternative criteria to the "6-month rule" may be needed Aug 11, 2021
<ѻý>Ethics Consult: Is Oil Tycoon's Billboard for Liver Donor Ethical? MD/JD Weighs Inѻý> You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Jul 30, 2021
<ѻý>Shingrix OK'd for Immunocompromised Adultsѻý> CDC's vaccine committee currently discussing vaccine for this population, manufacturer says Jul 26, 2021
<ѻý>FDA Panel Nearly Unanimous on Liver Transplant Perfusion Deviceѻý> Thumbs up on safety and efficacy Jul 15, 2021
<ѻý>Some Liver Transplant Patients Got Hepatitis B From Donorsѻý> Injection drug use may be mostly to blame, researcher says Jul 10, 2021
<ѻý>Cases of Rare Liver Complication Seen With Severe COVID-19ѻý> Higher prevalence of condition in COVID patients than influenza patients, researcher says Jul 01, 2021
<ѻý>Novel Liver Assist Device Safe for Patients With Cirrhosisѻý> Small preliminary trial also shows hints of promising clinical results Jun 29, 2021
<ѻý>Liver Fibrosis Linked to Lower Response to COVID Vaccineѻý> Third dose may be needed in this population as well as some transplant patients, says researcher Jun 25, 2021
<ѻý>Liver Disease Tied to Increased Risk of Death From Severe COVIDѻý> French study of hospitalized patients also saw an increased risk of mechanical ventilation Jun 24, 2021
<ѻý>FDA Restricts Ocaliva Use in Primary Biliary Cholangitisѻý> Liver failure, need for liver transplant reported in patients with advanced cirrhosis May 27, 2021
<ѻý>Here's Why This Doc Got a Third Vaccine Doseѻý> A transplant surgeon, a heart recipient himself, saw robust antibody response after third dose May 20, 2021
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Why the COVID Vaccine Didn't Work for Meѻý> Millions of transplant patients need to be informed that they may not get sufficient protection May 10, 2021
<ѻý>Is Dynamic AFP-R Key to Transplant Selection in Liver Cancer?ѻý> Dynamic alpha-fetoprotein response improved prediction of patient outcomes May 05, 2021
<ѻý>Ethics Consult: Boozy Athlete's Liver Transplant Ethical? MD/JD Weighs Inѻý> You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Mar 26, 2021
<ѻý>Ethics Consult: Liver Transplant for Alcoholic Baseball Legend?ѻý> You make the call Mar 19, 2021
<ѻý>Bariatric Surgery in Heart Failureѻý> Andrew Perry, MD, delves into its role with Radha Gopalan, MD Nov 02, 2020 podcast
<ѻý>More Hospitals Offering Uterus Transplantѻý> More transplant programs opening outside of clinical trials, but questions about cost and access remain Oct 22, 2020
<ѻý>Organ Transplant: 'Essential' Surgery in a Time of Pandemicѻý> Centers describe the tough choices, strategies, and outcomes they're seeing Mar 26, 2020
<ѻý>Surgical Attire Changes a Bust for Infection Control?ѻý> One center reports what happened with shift to bouffants, surgical jackets Feb 12, 2020
<ѻý>Morning Break: Measles Rebound; New FDA Warnings; Cancer Dx Scaresѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Nov 30, 2018
<ѻý>Minorities Sicker than Whites at Liver Transplant Referralѻý> Blacks had highest MELD scores at waitlist registration among racial-ethnic groups Nov 13, 2018
<ѻý>'De-Fatting' Tx May Give Discarded Livers New Lifeѻý> Ex vivo perfusion system plus therapy reduced fat in steatotic livers Nov 11, 2018
<ѻý>AASLD Poster Roundup: Gender, Insurance, Weight and Waitlistsѻý> Selections from poster sessions at the annual Liver Meeting Nov 10, 2018
<ѻý>Liver Meeting to Focus on Practice Matters Along with Scienceѻý> Topics range from 'day in the life' of a hepatology consultant to novel NASH therapies Nov 08, 2018
<ѻý>Racial Gaps Persist in ALD Patients Eligible for Transplantѻý> Disparities found regarding liver transplant, mortality Jun 03, 2018
<ѻý>Hepatitis C Treatments Reduce Transplantsѻý> Therapies also appear to reduce liver-related mortality Apr 15, 2018
<ѻý>Europe Gets Updated HCV Tx Guidelinesѻý> EASL panel touts 'ease of use' of direct-acting antivirals Apr 15, 2018
<ѻý>Perioperative Beta Blockers Trade Fewer MIs for More Deathsѻý> Issue of safety highlighted again in POISE analysis Mar 12, 2018
<ѻý>'Split Livers:' Life-Saving Options for Kids Who Need Transplant?ѻý> Divided-organ approach works in U.K., but may be a tough sell in U.S. Oct 22, 2017
<ѻý>PBC Drug Shows Benefit Beyond Standard Responseѻý> Findings imply that ursodeoxycholic acid therapy should not be discontinued Oct 22, 2017
<ѻý>Liver Ca Transplant Rates Vary by Ethnicityѻý> Blacks have lower rates despite same degree of illness, study finds Oct 21, 2017
<ѻý>AASLD Liver Meeting Covers a Lot of Groundѻý> New science could 'potentially change the field' Oct 19, 2017