Search Results - "Abouljoud, Marwan S"

Ischemia time impacts recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation by Nagai, Shunji, Yoshida, Atsushi, Facciuto, Marcelo, Moonka, Dilip, Abouljoud, Marwan S., Schwartz, Myron E., Florman, Sander S.

“…Although experimental evidence has indicated that ischemia‐reperfusion (I/R) injury of the liver stimulates growth of micrometastases and adhesion of tumor…”
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Peritransplant Lymphopenia Is a Novel Prognostic Factor in Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Liver Transplantation by Nagai, Shunji, Abouljoud, Marwan S, Kazimi, Marwan, Brown, Kimberly A, Moonka, Dilip, Yoshida, Atsushi

“…BACKGROUNDAbsolute lymphocyte count (ALC) is considered a surrogate marker for the level of immunosuppression and nutritional status of patients and a…”
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Recurrence of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and cryptogenic cirrhosis following orthotopic liver transplantation in the context of the metabolic syndrome by El Atrache, Mazen M., Abouljoud, Marwan S., Divine, George, Yoshida, Atsushi, Kim, Dean Y., Kazimi, Marwan M., Moonka, Dilip, Huang, Mary A., Brown, Kim

“…Background Non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and cryptogenic cirrhosis (CC) are increasing indications for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). The aim…”
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Prognostic impact of postoperative low platelet count after liver transplantation by Takahashi, Kazuhiro, Nagai, Shunji, Putchakayala, Krishna G., Safwan, Mohamed, Li, Amy Y., Kane, William J., Singh, Priyanka L., Collins, Kelly M., Rizzari, Michael D., Yoshida, Atsushi, Schnickel, Gabriel T., Abouljoud, Marwan S.

“…Background The positive impact of platelets has been recently implicated in liver transplantation (LT). The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors…”
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Prediction of biliary anastomotic stricture after deceased donor liver transplantation: the impact of platelet counts - a retrospective study by Takahashi, Kazuhiro, Nagai, Shunji, Putchakayala, Krishna G, Safwan, Mohamed, Gosho, Masahiko, Li, Amy Y, Kane, William J, Singh, Priyanka L, Rizzari, Michael D, Collins, Kelly M, Yoshida, Atsushi, Abouljoud, Marwan S, Schnickel, Gabriel T

“…Biliary stricture is a common cause of morbidity after liver transplantation (LT). This study aimed to determine the risk factors for post-transplant biliary…”
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Improved Survival With Higher-risk Donor Grafts in Liver Transplant With Acute-on-chronic Liver Failure by Kitajima, Toshihiro, Kuno, Yasutaka, Ivanics, Tommy, Lu, Mei, Moonka, Dilip, Shimada, Shingo, Shamaa, Tayseer, Abouljoud, Marwan S., Nagai, Shunji

“…Use of higher-risk grafts in liver transplantation for patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) has been associated with poor outcomes. This study…”
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Effect of Mandatory 6‐Month Waiting Period on Waitlist and Transplant Outcomes in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Nagai, Shunji, Kitajima, Toshihiro, Yeddula, Sirisha, Salgia, Reena, Schilke, Randolph, Abouljoud, Marwan S., Moonka, Dilip

“…Background and Aims Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS) policy mandates a 6‐month waiting period before…”
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Impact of Portable Normothermic Blood-Based Machine Perfusion on Outcomes of Liver Transplant: The OCS Liver PROTECT Randomized Clinical Trial by Markmann, James F, Abouljoud, Marwan S, Ghobrial, R Mark, Bhati, Chandra S, Pelletier, Shawn J, Lu, Amy D, Ottmann, Shane, Klair, Tarunjeet, Eymard, Corey, Roll, Garrett R, Magliocca, Joseph, Pruett, Timothy L, Reyes, Jorge, Black, Sylvester M, Marsh, Christopher L, Schnickel, Gabriel, Kinkhabwala, Milan, Florman, Sander S, Merani, Shaheed, Demetris, Anthony J, Kimura, Shoko, Rizzari, Michael, Saharia, Ashish, Levy, Marlon, Agarwal, Avinash, Cigarroa, Francisco G, Eason, James D, Syed, Shareef, Washburn, W Kenneth, Parekh, Justin, Moon, Jang, Maskin, Alexander, Yeh, Heidi, Vagefi, Parsia A, MacConmara, Malcolm P

“…Ischemic cold storage (ICS) of livers for transplant is associated with serious posttransplant complications and underuse of liver allografts. To determine…”
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Effects of Allocating Livers for Transplantation Based on Model for End-Stage Liver Disease–Sodium Scores on Patient Outcomes by Nagai, Shunji, Chau, Lucy C., Schilke, Randolph E., Safwan, Mohamed, Rizzari, Michael, Collins, Kelly, Yoshida, Atsushi, Abouljoud, Marwan S., Moonka, Dilip

“…The Model for End-stage Liver Disease and Sodium (MELD-Na) score was introduced for liver allocation in January 2016. We evaluated the effects of liver…”
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Increased Risk of Death in First Year After Liver Transplantation Among Patients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis vs Liver Disease of Other Etiologies by Nagai, Shunji, Collins, Kelly, Chau, Lucy C., Safwan, Mohamed, Rizzari, Michael, Yoshida, Atsushi, Abouljoud, Marwan S., Moonka, Dilip

“…An increasing number of patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) require liver transplantation. We compared outcomes of patients with liver diseases…”
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Outcomes in Living Donor Compared With Deceased Donor Primary Liver Transplantation in Lower Acuity Patients With Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease Scores <30 by Kitajima, Toshihiro, Moonka, Dilip, Yeddula, Sirisha, Collins, Kelly, Rizzari, Michael, Yoshida, Atsushi, Abouljoud, Marwan S., Nagai, Shunji

“…Although recent studies have reported favorable outcomes in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), it remains unclear which populations benefit most from…”
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Outcome of liver transplantation in patients with prior bariatric surgery by Safwan, Mohamed, Collins, Kelly M., Abouljoud, Marwan S., Salgia, Reena

“…Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is becoming the leading cause of disease resulting in liver transplantation (LT). As a result of this trend, more LT…”
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Incidence and Risk Factors for Fatal Graft-versus-host Disease After Liver Transplantation by Kitajima, Toshihiro, Henry, Matthew, Ivanics, Tommy, Yeddula, Sirisha, Collins, Kelly, Rizzari, Michael, Yoshida, Atsushi, Abouljoud, Marwan S., Nagai, Shunji, Moonka, Dilip

“…Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after liver transplantation (LT) is a rare but serious complication. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors,…”
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Center Experience Affects Liver Transplant Outcomes in Patients with Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma by Kitajima, Toshihiro, Hibi, Taizo, Moonka, Dilip, Sapisochin, Gonzalo, Abouljoud, Marwan S., Nagai, Shunji

“…Background Based on favorable outcomes reported by experienced centers, perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (Ph-CCA) has become an accepted indication for liver…”
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Predictors of intraoperative massive transfusion in orthotopic liver transplantation by Alhamar, Mohamed, Uzuni, Ajna, Mehrotra, Harshita, Elbashir, Jaber, Galusca, Dragos, Nagai, Shunji, Yoshida, Atsushi, Abouljoud, Marwan S., Otrock, Zaher K.

“…Background Although transfusion management has improved during the last decade, orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) has been associated with considerable…”
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Exception Policy Change Increased the Simultaneous Kidney-Liver Transplant Probability of Polycystic Disease in the Centers With High Median MELD at Transplantation by Miyake, Katsunori, Kim, Dean Y, Chau, Lucy C, Trudeau, Sheri, Kitajima, Toshihiro, Wickramaratne, Niluka, Shimada, Shingo, Nassar, Ahmed, Yoshida, Atsushi, Abouljoud, Marwan S, Nagai, Shunji

“…In 2019, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing changed the exception policy for liver allocation to the median model…”
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Improved Waitlist Outcomes in Liver Transplant Patients With Mid-MELD-Na Scores Listed in Centers Receptive to Use of Organs Donated After Circulatory Death by Miyake, Katsunori, Chau, Lucy C, Trudeau, Sheri, Kitajima, Toshihiro, Wickramaratne, Niluka, Shimada, Shingo, Nassar, Ahmed, Gonzalez, Humberto C, Venkat, Deepak, Moonka, Dilip, Yoshida, Atsushi, Abouljoud, Marwan S, Nagai, Shunji

“…Liver transplant (LT) using organs donated after circulatory death (DCD) has been increasing in the United States. We investigated whether transplant centers'…”
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Diversity in transplantation surgery and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons: Opportunity for a bold vision and positive change by Abouljoud, Marwan S., Simpson, Dinee C., Dick, Andre A.S.

“…The lack of diversity in medicine, and particularly the surgical community, has been a significant focus of study to advance our understanding of the current…”
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Peritransplant lymphopenia is a novel prognostic factor in recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation by Nagai, Shunji, Abouljoud, Marwan S, Kazimi, Marwan, Brown, Kimberly A, Moonka, Dilip, Yoshida, Atsushi

“…Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) is considered a surrogate marker for the level of immunosuppression and nutritional status of patients and a prognostic factor…”
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Response to: “Surgical Volume Alone Does Not Determine Outcome Following Liver Transplant for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma” by Kitajima, Toshihiro, Shamaa, Tayseer, Hibi, Taizo, Moonka, Dilip, Sapisochin, Gonzalo, Abouljoud, Marwan S., Nagai, Shunji

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