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Exercise capacity and respiratory profile in patients after orthopedic liver tr...
Magalhães, Clarissa B. A.; Garcia, José Huygens P.; Viana, Cyntia F. G.; Flor, Maria José N.; Bruin, Pedro Felipe C. de; Pereira, Eanes Delgado BarrosIntroduction: We sought to describe: 1) The influence of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) on exercise capacity, pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength after surgery, 2) The relationship between exercise capacity and symptoms of anxiety a nd depression. Material and methods. Material and methods. Material and methods. Material and methods. Material and methods. This is a prospective follow up s...
Risk factors for acute kidney injury and 30-day mortality after liver transplan...
Barreto, Adller G. C.; Daher, Elizabeth de Francesco; Silva Junior, Geraldo B.; Garcia, José Huygens P.; Magalhães, Clarissa B. A.; Lima, José Milton C.Introduction. The aim of this study is to evaluate the risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) and 30-day mortality after liver transplantation. Material and methods. This is a retrospective cohort of consecutive adults undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) at a referral hospital in Brazil, from January 2013 to January 2014. Risk factors for AKI and death were investigated. Results. A total 134 p...
Hepatic steatosis assessment: a comparative study between surgeon evaluation an...
Martins, Aline M. A.; Coelho, Gustavo R.; Marques, Geraldo A.; Moraes Filho, Manoel Odorico de; Valença Jr., José Telmo; Garcia, José Huygens P.Context - Liver transplantation is one of the last viable resources for patients with end-stage liver disease. Many strategies are been used to improve the number of available organs and overcome waiting list delay. However, hepatic steatosis is one of the mainly concerns when organs are consider to transplantation due to it is importance as a risk factor for primary dysfunction. Surgeons play an important role...