Publications by authors named "R M Martin-Mateos"
Article Synopsis
- - Spain leads the world in deceased organ donation rates and has a well-established network of liver transplant centers; however, about 10% of patients on the liver transplant waiting list may die or deteriorate before receiving a transplant.
- - The country currently lacks a unified national system for prioritizing liver transplants, leading to varying rules among institutions and some regional practices to address urgent needs.
- - A new consensus document from the Spanish Society of Liver Transplantation (SETH) aims to standardize waiting list prioritization, enhance equity, and improve outcomes for patients with severe liver disease across Spain.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates gender disparities in access to liver transplantation in Spain, focusing on the performance of the Gender-Equity Model adjusted by serum sodium (GEMA-Na) compared to the traditional Model for End-stage Liver Disease 3.0 (MELD 3.0).
- It includes a nationwide cohort of 6,071 patients and finds that women have lower access to transplantation and a higher risk of mortality or delisting within the first 90 days.
- GEMA-Na shows better predictive accuracy for waiting list outcomes than MELD 3.0, suggesting it could be the preferred method for prioritizing patients on the liver transplant waiting list.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how well non-invasive tests (NITs) can diagnose metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and fibrosis in patients over 50 with Type 2 Diabetes and obesity.
- Out of 124 patients, a significant portion was found to have either early MASH or MASH with significant fibrosis, with the OWLiver Panel accurately classifying 86.1% of cases.
- Results indicate that the OWLiver Panel is an effective one-step screening tool for identifying MASH in high-risk individuals, outperforming combinations of different NITs.
Background And Aims: Alcohol relapse after surviving an episode of alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) is common. However, the clinical features, risk factors, and prognostic implications of recurrent alcohol-associated hepatitis (RAH) are not well described.
Approach And Results: A registry-based study was done of patients admitted to 28 Spanish hospitals for an episode of AH between 2014 and 2021.
Background & Aims: Infections by multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB) are an increasing healthcare problem worldwide. This study analyzes the incidence, burden, and risk factors associated with MDRB infections after liver transplant(ation) (LT).
Methods: This retrospective, multicenter cohort study included adult patients who underwent LT between January 2017 and January 2020.