Publications by authors named "Kee-Seok Lee"
Background And Aims: Pre-liver transplant (LT) functional status is an important determinant of prognosis post LT. There is insufficient data on how functional status affects outcomes of transplant recipients based on the specific etiology of liver disease. We stratified LT recipients by etiology of liver disease to evaluate the effects of functional status on post-LT prognosis in each subgroup.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Adverse outcomes of cirrhosis remain a top priority.
Aims: We examined the distribution of cirrhosis causes, HCC incidence and mortality and related changes over time in a nationwide U.S.
Background And Aims: The presence of steatosis in a donor liver and its relation to post-transplantation outcomes are not well defined. This study evaluates the effect of the presence and severity of micro- and macro-steatosis of a donor graft on post-transplantation outcomes.
Methods: The UNOS-STAR registry (2005-2019) was used to select patients who received a liver transplant graft with hepatic steatosis.
Background And Aim: In this study, we used a national cohort of patients with Wilson's disease (WD) to investigate the admissions, mortality rates, and costs over the captured period to assess specific subpopulations at higher burden.
Methods: Patients with WD were selected using 2016-2019 National Inpatient Sample (NIS). The weighted estimates and patient data were stratified using demographics and medical characteristics.
Background And Aims: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) can result in hepatic decompensation and require liver transplantation (LT). This study investigates the effect of the sex of the donor and recipient as a prognostic risk factor for adverse outcomes after LT in patients with PSC.
Methods: UNOS registry was used to select LT patients with PSC from 1987 to 2019.
Background/aims: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with a multitude of adverse outcomes. We aimed to estimate the pooled incidence of NAFLD-related adverse events.
Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies of adults with NAFLD to evaluate the pooled incidence of adverse events.
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- The study analyzed over 34,000 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from 2003 to 2021, finding that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was the leading cause of HCC, followed by hepatitis C virus (HCV) and cryptogenic causes.
- Patients diagnosed between 2014 and 2021 tended to be older, more diverse in ethnicity, and had more comorbid conditions, leading to a lower 5-year survival rate compared to those diagnosed from 2003 to 2013.
- Males, Caucasians, African Americans, and Hispanics exhibited higher mortality rates, with NAFLD and cryptogenic liver disease also linked to worse outcomes.
Background And Aims: Liver transplant patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis often present with concurrent inflammatory bowel disease. The effect of comorbid conditions on post-transplant prognosis was evaluated.
Methods: The 2005-2019 United Network of Organ Sharing Standard Transplant Analysis and Research database was used to identify patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Background & Aims: The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing. We aimed to estimate the pooled global NAFLD incidence.
Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies of adults without NAFLD at baseline to evaluate the global incidence of ultrasound-diagnosed NAFLD.
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- We studied how temperature impacts the molding process of chalcogenide glass when creating infrared (IR) lenses.
- The adhesion of the glass to the mold and the chances of lens breakage were influenced by the initial and molding temperatures.
- Our tests on the molded lenses showed that proper temperature control allowed us to produce effective chalcogenide glass lenses suitable for IR imaging.