2016
Predicting Outcomes on the Liver Transplant Waiting List in the United States
Hart A, Schladt DP, Zeglin J, Pyke J, Kim WR, Lake JR, Roberts JP, Hirose R, Mulligan DC, Kasiske BL, Snyder JJ, Israni AK. Predicting Outcomes on the Liver Transplant Waiting List in the United States. Transplantation 2016, 100: 2153-2159. PMID: 27490411, PMCID: PMC5369025, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonation service areaLiver transplantWaiting listEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreLiver transplant waiting listTransplant Recipients databaseLiver Disease scoreMELD exception pointsTransplant waiting listAvailability of organsTransplant probabilityRecipients databasePatient characteristicsScientific RegistryTransplant programsUS adultsDisease scorePredicting OutcomeException pointsTransplantBlood typeOutcomesOngoing disparitiesCorresponding percentilesOnline calculatorSimultaneous Liver–Kidney Allocation Policy: A Proposal to Optimize Appropriate Utilization of Scarce Resources
Formica R, Aeder M, Boyle G, Kucheryavaya A, Stewart D, Hirose R, Mulligan D. Simultaneous Liver–Kidney Allocation Policy: A Proposal to Optimize Appropriate Utilization of Scarce Resources. American Journal Of Transplantation 2016, 16: 758-766. PMID: 26603142, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMayo End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scoreEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreSimultaneous liver-kidney transplantKidney Donor Profile IndexConcurrent kidney transplantsLiver-kidney transplantLiver Disease scoreMedical Eligibility CriteriaLiver allocation policyOPTN Final RulePediatric recipientsKidney transplantRenal functionRenal insufficiencyUnited NetworkLiver candidatesTransplant communityDisease scoreOrgan donorsEligibility criteriaOrgan procurementTransplantation NetworkFinal ruleKidney allocationYoung adults
2005
A Comparison of Transfusion Requirements Between Living Donation and Cadaveric Donation Liver Transplantation: Relationship to Model of End-Stage Liver Disease Score and Baseline Coagulation Status
Frasco PE, Poterack KA, Hentz JG, Mulligan DC. A Comparison of Transfusion Requirements Between Living Donation and Cadaveric Donation Liver Transplantation: Relationship to Model of End-Stage Liver Disease Score and Baseline Coagulation Status. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2005, 101: 30-37. PMID: 15976201, DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000155288.57914.0d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreLiver Disease scoreComponent therapyTransplant patientsMELD scoreRed blood cellsDonation transplantationDonation transplantsIntraoperative transfusionCoagulation functionBlood cellsDisease scoreBaseline coagulation statusPreoperative fibrinogen concentrationLow MELD scoresTime of transplantationPreoperative coagulation testsSeverity of diseaseDegree of impairmentTransfusion exposureTransfusion requirementsLiver transplantLiver transplantationCoagulation statusTransplantation recipients