Publications by authors named "B Martinez-Saldivar"
Acute-on chronic liver failure (ACLF) has been an intensively debated topic mainly due to the lack of a unified definition and diagnostic criteria. The growing number of publications describing the mechanisms of ACLF development, the progression of the disease, outcomes and treatment has contributed to a better understanding of the disease, however, it has also sparked the debate about this condition. As an attempt to provide medical professionals with a more uniform definition that could be applied to our population, the first Mexican consensus was performed by a panel of experts in the area of hepatology in Mexico.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Increased blood pressure (BP) is common after liver transplantation. However, there is scarce information on its control.
Methods: In this prospective, cross-sectional, multicenter study, we determined BP according to the recommended international standards in 921 liver transplant patients during one routine outpatient visit to assess their grade of control of BP.
Background And Aim: Delayed introduction of calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) in liver transplantation (OLT) seeks to protect renal function, although the optimal length of the delay is not well established. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects on renal function of CNI initiation on different days after OLT.
Methods: We reviewed the charts of 260 OLT recipients.