Impact of distance from liver transplant centre on outcomes following liver transplantation: an Australian single-centre study.

Background: Access to liver transplantation (LT) is affected by geographic disparities. Higher waitlist mortality is observed in patients residing farther from LT centres, but the impact of distance on post-LT outcomes is unclear.

Aims: To evaluate whether the distance LT recipients reside from their LT centre affects graft and patient outcomes.

Safety and Effectiveness of Janus Kinase Inhibitors in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Following Liver Transplantation.

Background: The management of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] patients with concurrent liver transplantation is challenging, and data regarding the safety and efficacy of Janus kinase [JAK] inhibitors with anti-rejection medications are required. We report the experience of all liver transplant recipients receiving tofacitinib and/or upadacitinib for IBD across three states in Australia.

Methods: All liver transplant recipients from the Australian states of Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania, who required tofacitinib or upadacitinib for the treatment of IBD, were identified using prospectively maintained liver transplant databases.

Epidemiology, characteristics, and outcomes of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure in Australia.

Background And Aim: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is distinct from acute decompensation (AD) of cirrhosis in its clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and prognosis. There are limited published Australian ACLF data.

Methods: We performed a single-center retrospective cohort study of all adults with cirrhosis admitted with a decompensating event to a liver transplantation (LT) centre between 2015 and 2020.

Association of Topical Corticosteroids With Reduced Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma Recurrence in Patients With Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus.

This cohort study uses data from a medical record review of a dermatogynecology practice to describe the association between reduced recurrence of vulvar squamous cell carcinoma and use of topical corticosteroids in the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus.

MR Enterography in paediatric patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.

Objectives: To evaluate the performance of Magnetic Resonance enterography (MRE) in the diagnostic work-up of children presenting with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB).

Materials And Methods: From January 2014 to January 2016, a single-centre prospective study was performed on all children between 0 and 16 years of age referred to the radiology department for OGIB. Each child underwent MRE examination after negative oesophagogastroduodenoscopy and ileocolonoscopy.