2019
Portopulmonary Hypertension: A Survey of Practice Patterns and Provider Attitudes
DuBrock HM, Salgia RJ, Sussman NL, Bartolome SD, Kadry Z, Mulligan DC, Jenkins S, Lackore K, Channick RN, Kawut SM, Krowka MJ. Portopulmonary Hypertension: A Survey of Practice Patterns and Provider Attitudes. Transplantation Direct 2019, 5: e456. PMID: 31321292, PMCID: PMC6553621, DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000000900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPortopulmonary hypertensionLiver transplantationManagement of patientsPractice patternsProvider attitudesCurrent guidelinesElevated mean pulmonary arterial pressureMean pulmonary arterial pressureNormal pulmonary vascular resistanceMulticenter survey studyPulmonary vascular resistancePulmonary arterial pressureFisher's exact testWilcoxon rank sumPercent of respondentsVascular resistanceArterial pressureLT centersProspective studyPractice guidelinesClinical practiceExact testPatientsChi-squareHepatologists
2014
Magnetic resonance elastography can discriminate normal vs. abnormal liver biopsy in candidates for live liver donation
Gallegos-Orozco JF, Silva AC, Batheja MJ, Chang YH, Hansen KL, Lam-Himlin D, De Petris G, Aqel BA, Byrne TJ, Carey EJ, Douglas DD, Mulligan DC, Silva AM, Rakela J, Vargas HE. Magnetic resonance elastography can discriminate normal vs. abnormal liver biopsy in candidates for live liver donation. Abdominal Radiology 2014, 40: 795-802. PMID: 25445158, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-014-0310-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLive liver donationLiver biopsyLiver donationMagnetic resonance elastographyHepatic steatosisOptimal cutoffExact testPotential live liver donorsAbnormal liver biopsyAbnormal liver histologyLive liver donorsDegree of steatosisDonor evaluation processLiver biopsy resultsROC curveFisher's exact testLiver shear stiffnessAbility of MREResonance elastographyLiver histologyBiopsy resultsLiver donorsLiver fibrosisSteatosisBiopsy
2009
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) Does Not Affect Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Solid Transplants.
Jimenez-Zepeda V, Heilman R, Mulligan D, Stewart A. Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) Does Not Affect Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Solid Transplants. Blood 2009, 114: 2834. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v114.22.2834.2834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB-cell malignanciesMGUS patientsTransplant outcomesMonoclonal gammopathyActive myelomaUndetermined significanceSolid transplantsGeneral populationCell malignanciesExact testMonoclonal B-cell malignancySolid organ transplant patientsDevelopment of MGUSIncidence of MGUSNon-transplant populationPresence of MGUSLong-term followOrgan transplant patientsDiagnosis of MGUSMayo Clinic ArizonaFisher's exact testDifferentiated plasma cellsPancreatic transplantsChronic immunosuppressionTransplant patients