Association Between Liver Graft to Recipient Weight Ratio and Acute Kidney Injury Following Liver Transplantation: A Historical Cohort Study.

Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication following liver transplantation (LT) that has a multifactorial etiology. While some perioperative risk factors have been associated with postoperative AKI, the impact of liver graft weight to recipient body weight ratio (GW/RBW) has been poorly explored. We hypothesized that a high GW/RBW ratio would be associated with AKI after LT.

High Postreperfusion Pulmonary Artery Pressure Is Associated With Increased 30-Day Mortality in Liver Transplantation.

Objectives: To explore the incidence, risk factors, and impact of elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) on 30-day mortality in liver transplantation (LT).

Design: A retrospective study.

Setting: University tertiary medical center.

Intraoperative Mean Arterial Pressure and Postoperative Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation: Evaluating Three Commonly Used Thresholds.

Background: Delayed graft function (DGF) is a common early complication after kidney transplantation (KT) and is associated with various long-term adverse outcomes. Despite numerous studies on hemodynamic management, the optimal hemodynamic goals during KT remain unclear. In this retrospective study, we aimed to investigate if three mean artery pressure (MAP) thresholds (≤75, 80, and 85 mmHg) that were commonly used in clinical practice were associated with DGF in adult patients undergoing KT.

Utility of preoperative troponin I to predict mortality in adult liver transplant recipients: Revisiting pretransplant cardiac risk in the current MELD-allocation era.

Background: Preoperative risk assessment in liver transplant (LT) candidates, particularly related to cardiac risk, is an area of intense interest for transplant clinicians. Various cardiac testing methods are employed by transplant centers to characterize cardiac risk. Serum troponin is an established method for the detection of myocardial injury in a wide variety of clinical settings.

Changes in Peri-implant Marginal Bone Level by Jaw Location: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 4970 Implants.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the current evidence on marginal bone-level changes (ΔMBL) around internal connection implants with fixed prostheses by jaw location over time. An electronic literature search for ΔMBL (change in marginal bone level) was conducted in 6 databases. The data from the included manuscripts were categorized by jaw sextant of the implants and duration of follow-up (<2 years, 2-5 years, and >5 years).