2016
Postoperative delirium is associated with increased intensive care unit and hospital length of stays after liver transplantation
Bhattacharya B, Maung A, Barre K, Maerz L, Rodriguez-Davalos MI, Schilsky M, Mulligan DC, Davis KA. Postoperative delirium is associated with increased intensive care unit and hospital length of stays after liver transplantation. Journal Of Surgical Research 2016, 207: 223-228. PMID: 27979481, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.08.084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedDeliriumFemaleHumansIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePostoperative ComplicationsPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesConceptsLiver transplantationHospital lengthEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreIntensive care unit LOSHigher preoperative modelImportant postoperative complicationLiver Disease scoreLiver transplant patientsImpact of deliriumTertiary care centerRetrospective case seriesUrinary tract infectionFurther prospective studiesIntensive care unitLong-term outcomesSpecific risk factorsFrequency of hospitalPaucity of dataPostoperative deliriumPostoperative hospitalPostoperative complicationsTransplant patientsVentilator daysAdult patientsDelirious patients
2006
Liver Transplantation in the MELD Era: A Single-Center Experience
Sachdev M, Hernandez JL, Sharma P, Douglas DD, Byrne T, Harrison ME, Mulligan D, Moss A, Reddy K, Vargas HE, Rakela J, Balan V. Liver Transplantation in the MELD Era: A Single-Center Experience. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2006, 51: 1070-1078. PMID: 16865573, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-006-8011-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArizonaCarcinoma, HepatocellularFemaleHepatitis CHumansLiver DiseasesLiver NeoplasmsLiver TransplantationMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CareResource AllocationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSurvival AnalysisTissue and Organ ProcurementWaiting ListsConceptsDeceased donor liver transplantationLiver transplantationTransplantation ratesEndstage Liver Disease (MELD) scoreImpact of MELDDonor liver transplantationLiver Disease scoreUnderlying liver diseaseSingle-center experienceHepatocellular carcinoma patientsHepatitis C virusNew allocation policyHCC candidatesMELD implementationNew MELDTimely transplantClinical deteriorationMELD eraCarcinoma patientsLiver diseaseHepatitis C virus groupC virusHCC patientsMayo ClinicDropout rate