Nutrition assessment in patients undergoing liver transplant

The importance of nutrition for pediatric liver transplant patients

Pediatric liver transplantation has changed the poor prognosis for children with liver failure, some metabolic diseases and liver tumors. With the increase of survival, long-term maintenance has become a priority. Therefore, obtaining appropriate nutrition, physical growth, bone metabolism, endocrine function and psychosocial development has become one of the most important long-term objectives...

Prevalence of Fatty Liver in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment

Background and purpose: Fatty liver is one of the most common liver diseases. Some treatments used in breast cancer may be associated with development of fatty liver. The present study aimed at investigating the prevalence of fatty liver in breast cancer patients. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 117 patients with breast cancer attending Ramsar Imam Sajjad Hospital in 2017...

Coccidioidomycosis in liver transplant patients.

Eight (0.59%) of 1,347 patients who underwent liver transplantation at the UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) developed coccidioidomycosis. Whereas only one case occurred during the first 8 years and 10 months of the UCLA Liver Transplant Program (February 1984 to December 1992), seven cases occurred within the following 23-month period (December 1992 to November 1994). The median time of onset ...

Nutrition in Elderly Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Pediatric Liver Transplant

The goals of post-transplant management are to manage and treat postoperative complications, and develop a balanced long-term immunotherapy regimen that minimizes infection and side effects but controls rejection. While modern immunosuppressant regimes have reduced rates of graft loss due to rejection, they impart major risks for infection, growth failure, metabolic complications, and malignanc...