Peri-operative risk factors of chronic kidney disease after liver transplantation.

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a frequent long-term complication after liver transplantation (LT) and is associated with poor long-term survival. The aim of our study was to identify the risk factors of developing post-transplant CKD at 1 year, during the pre-operative, peri-operative, and post-LT phases.

Methods: All consecutive patients who underwent primary LT between July 2013 and February 2018 were analyzed.

Endoscopic management of concomitant biliary and duodenal malignant obstruction: Impact of the timing of drainage for one . two procedures and the modalities of biliary drainage.

Background And Objectives: Concomitant biliary and duodenal malignant obstruction are a severe condition mainly managed by duodenal and biliary stenting, which can be performed simultaneously (SAMETIME) or in two distinct procedures (TWO-TIMES). We conducted a single-center retrospective study to evaluate the feasibility of a SAMETIME procedure and the impact of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-hepaticogastrostomy in double malignant obstructions.

Patients And Methods: From January 1, 2011, to January 1, 2018, patients with concomitant malignant bilioduodenal obstruction treated endoscopically were included.

Recent data on hepatitis E.

Purpose Of Review: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) has gained increased global recognition in recent years, particularly in developed countries. We summarized here a selection of the literature published since the 1st of June, 2017.

Recent Findings: Longitudinal studies are increasingly conducted in Europe, to determine trends in HEV prevalence.

Improving knowledge translation of clinical practice guidelines for epilepsy.

Background: Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have the potential to improve quality of care. However, implementation of CPGs into the clinical care of people with epilepsy is less than optimal. This study aimed to examine barriers and facilitators to the use of CPGs for the care of people with epilepsy.

Knowledge translation of clinical practice guidelines among neurologists: A mixed-methods study.

Objectives: Clinical practice guidelines have the potential to improve care, but are often not optimally implemented. Improving guideline use in clinical practice may improve care. The objective of this study was to identify the barriers and facilitators (determinants) of guidelines use among neurologists and to propose a strategy to improve guideline implementation.