The objective of this study was to determine the risk factors of postoperative acute renal
failure (ARF) in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). We reviewed 184 consecutive OLT …

The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) ranges
from 40 to 70%, with 8–17% of these patients requiring renal replacement therapy. The …

Methods This technical review provides an evidence base to inform the American
Gastroenterology Association Institute guidelines on the management of ALF. We used the …

Allocation of cadaveric livers for transplantation in the United States is now based on the
severity of illness as determined by the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score, a …

In this study we sought to characterize a novel model of fulminant liver failure (FLF) by
means of experimental infection of rabbits with the rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus …

The purpose of this prospective observation cohort study was to develop and validate a risk
stratification model for prediction of acute renal failure after liver transplantation. Data from …

This study investigated the outcomes of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for patients
with preoperative type 1 hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) and acute hepatic decompensation …

Ferreira AC, Nolasco F, Carvalho D, Sampaio S, Baptista A, Pessegueiro P, Monteiro E,
Mourão L, Barroso E. Impact of RIFLE classification in liver transplantation. Clin Transplant …

Background: The association of acute pancreatitis with fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) was
first recognized in 1973. Since then, few studies have described the clinical profile of the …

Background This study was undertaken to investigate risk factors of mortality in patients with
fulminant hepatic failure (FHF). Methods Fifty-three patients with FHF treated from January …