A local response to COVID-19 for advanced liver disease: Current  model of care, challenges and opportunities

We read with great interest the work by Tapper and Asrani in the recent issue of the Journal of Hepatology.1 While we share the authors' concerns about care disruptions and the long-term negative consequences for cirrhosis care, we posit that the future of cirrhosis care need not be painted in such stark colors. In fact, the pandemic has created an unprecedented natural experiment, teaching us valuable lessons about patient care that can be both long-lasting and life-saving. Herein, we provide an example of local coordinated response to COVID-19 from the University of Pennsylvania (UPENN), a large, diverse, tertiary-care center and liver transplant program in the US with a catchment area extending up to 160 km.
Source: Journal of Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research