The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to
important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities …

Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities exist in the prevalence and natural history of
chronic liver disease, access to care, and clinical outcomes. Solutions to improve health …

Conclusions The illness experience of patients with advanced liver disease and their
families is defined by uncertainty. There is a need to improve their prognostic understanding …

METHODS: We calculated cirrhosis age-adjusted mortality rates across 3 population
categories: large metropolitan (≥ 1 million), medium/small metropolitan (50,000–999,999) …

Decisions about patient candidacy for liver transplant (LT) can mean the difference between
life and death. We surveyed LT centers across the United States to assess their perceptions …

METHODS: Demographics and cirrhosis details (model for end-stage liver disease [MELD],
prior HE, and medications) were recorded from outpatients with cirrhosis. Area deprivation …

Abstract Purpose of Review Advance care planning (ACP) has been shown to improve
multiple outcomes in patients with serious illnesses; however, patients with advanced liver …

Patients with advanced liver disease and their families have unique and complex physical,
psychological, psychosocial, and existential care needs. They experience a high symptom …

Background Prevalence of the end-stage liver disease in the elderly patients indicating a
liver transplantation (LT) has been increasing. There is no universally accepted upper age …

Liver disease is a leading cause of death in the United States (US), and there are
racial/ethnic disparities in end-of-life care outcomes for this population. Structured …