Cardiac Failure after Liver Transplantation Requiring a Biventricular Assist Device by Rita Jermyn, Eiei Soe, David D’Alessandro, Julia Shin, William Jakobleff, Daniel Schwartz, Milan Kinkhabwala, Paul J. Gaglio

“…This case highlights the importance of preoperatively recognizing extrahepatic iron deposition in patients referred for liver transplantation irrespective of etiology of liver disease as this may prevent postoperative complications.…”
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Use of Left Gastric Vein as an Alternative for Portal Flow Reconstruction in Liver Transplantation by Uirá Fernandes Teixeira, Mayara Christ Machry, Marcos Bertozzi Goldoni, Cristine Kruse, João Alfredo Diedrich, Pablo Duarte Rodrigues, Caroline Becker Giacomazzi, Estéfano Aurélio Negri, Matheus Koop, Carlos Gustavo Spode Gomes, José Artur Sampaio, Paulo Roberto Ott Fontes, Fábio Luiz Waechter

“…Portal vein thrombosis is observed in up to 10% of liver transplant candidates, hindering execution of the procedure. …”
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Antioxidants in the Treatment of Chronic Diffuse Liver Diseases (the Results of the “MAXAR” Observational Program) by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin, V. D. Lunkov, S. P. Kryzhanovskiy, I. Yu. Pirogova, Ch. S. Pavlov, M. S. Zharkova, A. G. Beniashvili, M. A. Morozova

Subjects: “…non-alcoholic fatty liver disease…”
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Effects of High Hydrostatic Pressure Processing on the Number of Bacteria and Texture of Beef Liver by Hirokazu Ogihara, Hodaka Suzuki, Masaki Michishita, Hitoshi Hatakeyama, Yumiko Okada

“…Providing beef liver for raw consumption was banned in Japan on July 1, 2012. …”
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Structure and Functions of Human Serum Albumin in Normal Conditions and in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis by A. A. Turkina, M. V. Mayevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

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Streptococcus intermedius Bacteremia and Liver Abscess following a Routine Dental Cleaning by Lachara V. Livingston, Elimarys Perez-Colon

“…In particular, S. intermedius has been associated with the development of liver and brain abscesses. There have been several case reports of S. intermedius liver abscesses with active periodontal infection. …”
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Multiple Bone Metastases as the First Manifestation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patient with Noncirrhotic Liver by Soo Ya Bae, Hyun Jung Kim, Hyun Ho Oh, Min Kwan Kwon, Jong Ho Lee, Moon Park, Byeong Seok Sohn

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) generally occurs on the background of chronic liver disease. Chronic hepatitides B and C and alcoholic liver disease are well-known risk factors for HCC, and it is uncommon in noncirrhotic liver. …”
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PET/SPECT Molecular Probes for the Diagnosis and Staging of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Tuo Shao PhD, Lee Josephson PhD, Steven H. Liang PhD

“…Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a significant public health challenge afflicting approximately 1 billion individuals both in the Western world and in the East world. …”
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Multidisciplinary clinic model enhances liver and metabolic health outcomes in adults with MASH by Jonathan G. Stine, David Bradley, Jennifer McCall-Hosenfeld, Victoria Motz-Patel, Justin Tondt, Sarah Batra, Britney Fitzgerald, Samantha Garcia, Breianna Hummer, Courtney Kindrew, Autumn Koppenhaver, Hannah Mohr, Nataliya Smith, Heather Tressler, Kyra VanKirk, Karen Krok, Ian Schreibman, Elizabeth Stonesifer, Kofi Clarke

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The Effect of Race, Sex, and Insurance Status on Time-to-Listing Decisions for Liver Transplantation by Cindy L. Bryce, Chung-Chou Ho Chang, Derek C. Angus, Robert M. Arnold, Maxwell Farrell, Mark S. Roberts

“…Fair allocation of organs to candidates listed for transplantation is fundamental to organ-donation policies. Processes leading to listing decisions are neither regulated nor understood. …”
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Clinical Patterns and Outcome of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Seon Young Ahn, Suk Bae Kim, Il Han Song

“…Background. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may develop into liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Quantifying Liver Cirrhosis by Extracting Significant Features from MRI T2 Image by Ming-Hong Hshiao, Po-Chou Chen, Jo-Chi Jao, Yung-Hui Huang, Chen-Chang Lee, Shih-Yu Chao, Li-Wei Lin, Tai-Been Chen

“…Most patients with liver cirrhosis must undergo a series of clinical examinations, including ultrasound imaging, liver biopsy, and blood tests. …”
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Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm of the Liver Mimicking as Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report by Ranjita Panigrahi, Ajit Kumar Singh, Arlene Bhuyan, Amaresh Mishra, Subrat Kumar Sahu

“…Due to its rare presentation and the varied number of radiological differential diagnosis, it often leads to delayed or misdiagnosis. Authors hereby report the present case along with a brief review of the literature to increase radiological and clinical awareness, which is essential to keep MCN as a differential diagnosis during the initial evaluation of any cystic lesion of the liver.…”
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The Hyperlipidemia Caused by Overuse of Glucocorticoid after Liver Transplantation and the Immune Adjustment Strategy by Xueqin Meng, Xinhua Chen, Liming Wu, Shusen Zheng

“…The overuse of glucocorticoid may cause the metabolic disorders affecting the long term outcome of liver transplantation. This study aims to investigate the immune adjustment strategy by decreasing use of glucocorticoid after liver transplantation. …”
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Hepatoprotection by L-Ornithine L-Aspartate in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Roger F. Butterworth, Ali Canbay

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Meta-analysis of cryoablation versus radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of malignant liver tumors by Xiangzhong Huang, Xinjian Xu, Hongtao Du, Qiulian Sun, Minyu Wu

Subjects: “…Malignant liver tumor…”
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Interaction of the Gut-Liver-Brain Axis and the sterolbiome with sexual dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis by Spencer C. Harris, Jasmohan S. Bajaj

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Symptom Status Predicts Patient Outcomes in Persons with HIV and Comorbid Liver Disease by Wendy A. Henderson, Angela C. Martino, Noriko Kitamura, Kevin H. Kim, Judith A. Erlen

“…Persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are living longer; therefore, they are more likely to suffer significant morbidity due to potentially treatable liver diseases. …”
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The Effect of Information Level and Coping Style on Pain and Anxiety in Needle Liver Biopsy by Nir Hilzenrat, Rose Yesovitch, Ian Shrier, Maria Stavrakis, Marc Deschênes

“…Biopsy of the liver is an important diagnostic procedure. The procedure is invasive and may be painful for patients. …”
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Pelvic Radiotherapy in Rectal Cancer Patients With Synchronous Potentially Treatable Liver Metastases by Yayu Huang, Genwen Chen, Xian Zhang, Yang Qian, Jian Wang

Subjects: “…liver metastases…”
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