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Liver Transplantation for Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Failure: Role of Psychiatric Comorbidity in Listing Decisions and Outcomes.

Okeefe L SimmonsCaitlyn MeinzerJody RuleWilliam M Leenull null
Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2019)
In our study, which is limited by informal psychiatric assessments, psychiatric comorbidity in APAP-ALF patients does not appear to impact listing, or short-term outcomes-SS, LT, or death. Transplant listing decisions primarily appear to be based on clinical severity of disease, rather than concern that APAP-ALF patients' psychiatric comorbidity will compromise outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • mental health
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • liver failure
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • hepatitis b virus
  • type diabetes
  • patient reported outcomes
  • patient reported