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Inferior outcomes of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma during early-COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
CONCLUSION: During COVID period, there was a significant decrease in LTs performed for HCC. While early postoperative outcomes of LT for HCC were same, the overall and graft survival of LTs for HCC after 180 days were significantly inferior.PMID:37206654 | PMC:PMC10190691 | DOI:10.4254/wjh.v15.i4.554
Source: World Journal of Hepatology - May 19, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Inkyu S Lee Kenji Okumura Ryosuke Misawa Hiroshi Sogawa Gregory Veillette Devon John Thomas Diflo Seigo Nishida Abhay Dhand Source Type: research

A third dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine sufficiently improves the neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants in liver transplant recipients
ConclusionOnly the 2nd-dose was not sufficiently effective in recipients; however, 3rd-dose had sufficient neutralizing activity against the mutant strain and was as effective as that in healthy controls.
Source: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - May 16, 2023 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

The impact of COVID-19 on liver transplantation: challenges and perspectives
Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2023 May 10;16:17562848231171452. doi: 10.1177/17562848231171452. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presented unique challenges to patients with decompensated cirrhosis awaiting transplant, with respect to accessing medical facilities for routine clinic visits, imaging, laboratory workup, or endoscopies. There was a delay in organ procurement that led to a decrease in the number of liver transplants (LTs) and an increase in the morality of waitlisted patients at the beginning of the pandemic. LT numbers later equalized to pre-pandemic numbers due to combined...
Source: Adv Data - May 14, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ifrah Fatima Nikki Duong Source Type: research

Analysis of Antibody Responses After COVID-19 Vaccination in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Study
CONCLUSION: A higher TAC level before vaccination resulted in less effective vaccination in LT patients. Booster vaccinations are required, especially for patients in the early stage after LT who have compromised immune function.PMID:37096307 | PMC:PMC10125795 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e121
Source: J Korean Med Sci - April 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Young Ju Oh Jongman Kim Eun-Suk Kang Jinsoo Rhu Gyu-Seong Choi Jae-Won Joh Source Type: research