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  1. Article ; Online: Management of alcohol recurrence before and after liver transplantation.

    Marroni, Claudio Augusto

    Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology

    2015  Volume 39 Suppl 1, Page(s) S109–14

    Abstract: Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide and can lead to steatosis, steatohepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The primary effective treatment for patients with ALD is total alcohol ... ...

    Abstract Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide and can lead to steatosis, steatohepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The primary effective treatment for patients with ALD is total alcohol abstinence, although sometimes impossible, liver transplant (LT) is the gold standard treatment for end-stage ALD, which represents the second most common diagnosis among patients undergoing this procedure. Liver transplant in ALD has better results than those for other etiologies. The alcohol consumption recidivism after LT is frequent and 10% to 15% of these resume heavy drinking with consequences to the new liver. The "6-month rule" of abstinence is an arbitrary threshold used in many transplant centers and has never been shown to affect survival after LT. The optimal abstinence period in pre-transplant remains unclear. The patients in the pre- and post-transplant period need evaluation of a multidisciplinary team, as psychiatrist, addiction specialists, including counselling and attendance to support groups. The impact of alcohol relapse on post-transplant outcomes is not entirely clear but is worse with continuing heavy drinking, with poorer survival beyond the fifth post-transplant year malignancy and cardiovascular disease and not recurrent liver failure. Acute alcoholic hepatitis, in careful selected cases, should be transplanted and have comparable survival outcomes. Prevention of alcoholic recidivism has proved to be the most important treatment after liver transplantation.
    MeSH term(s) Alcohol Abstinence ; Alcoholism/prevention & control ; Humans ; Liver Diseases, Alcoholic/surgery ; Liver Transplantation ; Patient Compliance ; Patient Selection ; Postoperative Care ; Preoperative Care ; Recurrence
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-09
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2594333-9
    ISSN 2210-741X ; 2210-7401
    ISSN (online) 2210-741X
    ISSN 2210-7401
    DOI 10.1016/j.clinre.2015.06.005
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  2. Article ; Online: EXERCISE IN THE PHYSICAL REHABILITATION OF CIRROTICS: A RANDOMIZED PILOT STUDY.

    Rossi, Danusa / D'Avila, André Ferreira / Galant, Lucas Homercher / Marroni, Claudio Augusto

    Arquivos de gastroenterologia

    2022  Volume 59, Issue 3, Page(s) 408–413

    Abstract: Background: Physical exercise delays the sarcopenic process and can reverse the loss of muscle strength, improve quality of life and prognosis in cirrhotic patients.: Objective: The aim was to verify the effects of face-to-face versus home aerobic ... ...

    Abstract Background: Physical exercise delays the sarcopenic process and can reverse the loss of muscle strength, improve quality of life and prognosis in cirrhotic patients.
    Objective: The aim was to verify the effects of face-to-face versus home aerobic exercise on the variables fatigue, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength, functional capacity and quality of life in patients with compensated cirrhosis.
    Methods: Patients were selected by convenience, stratified and randomized into supervised face-to-face exercise (n=13) and home exercise without daily supervision (n=12). Patients were submitted to a program of aerobic physical exercises, with progressive duration of 30 to 50 minutes, twice a week for twelve weeks. Before starting the program and every four weeks, all patients in both groups were assessed for fatigue (fatigue severity scale), respiratory (Pimáx and Pemáx) and peripheral (concentric quadriceps peak torque) muscle strength, functional capacity (6-minute walking distance) and quality of life (Short Form-36 Health Survey questionnaire).
    Results: The face-to-face group showed reduced fatigue (P<0.001), increased inspiratory (P<0.001), expiratory (P<0.001) and peripheral (P<0.001) muscle strength of the 6MWD (P<0.001) and improved quality of life. The home group showed no significant improvement in these variables.
    Conclusion: A face-to-face program of moderate aerobic exercise in patients with compensated cirrhosis reduces fatigue, improves functional capacity and quality of life and increases respiratory and peripheral muscle strength. Home physical exercises do not cause the same adaptive effects in this population.
    MeSH term(s) Exercise ; Exercise Therapy ; Fatigue ; Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis ; Pilot Projects ; Quality of Life
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-09
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
    ZDB-ID 137743-7
    ISSN 1678-4219 ; 0004-2803
    ISSN (online) 1678-4219
    ISSN 0004-2803
    DOI 10.1590/S0004-2803.202203000-73
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  3. Article: Role of the phase angle in the prognosis of the cirrhotic patient: 15 years of follow-up.

    Pinto, Letícia Pereira / Marroni, Claudio Augusto / Czermainski, Juliana / Dahlem, Maria Luiza Fernandes / Carteri, Randhall B / Fernandes, Sabrina Alves

    World journal of methodology

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 4, Page(s) 238–247

    Abstract: Background: In 2019, cirrhosis accounted for 2.4% of global deaths. The projection for 2030 is an increase in this index. In recent years, hospitalization costs have escalated by 36% for compensated cirrhosis and 24% for decompensated cirrhosis. ... ...

    Abstract Background: In 2019, cirrhosis accounted for 2.4% of global deaths. The projection for 2030 is an increase in this index. In recent years, hospitalization costs have escalated by 36% for compensated cirrhosis and 24% for decompensated cirrhosis. Therefore, it is necessary to identify a tool capable of predicting the mortality of these patients according to their clinical condition and consequently extending their survival time. Different studies have shown that the phase angle (PA) can be a feasible method in clinical practice, with the potential to guide assertive patient management in the therapeutic of chronic liver disease.
    Aim: To evaluate the prognostic role of PA in cirrhotic patients over a 15-year follow-up period.
    Methods: Retrospective cohort study with 129 cirrhotic patients of both sexes over 18 years old. Diagnosis of cirrhosis by liver biopsy. The first year of data collection was 2007, and data regarding outcomes was collected in 2023. Data were gathered from medical records, such as esophageal varices (EV), EV bleeding, ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), encephalopathy, laboratory findings and PA. The cut-off value for the PA was 5.4°, a value described in 2012 by Fernandes
    Results: Patients were divided into two groups according to the PA 5.4th (PA > 5.4°,
    Conclusion: PA is a good predictor of morbidity and mortality for cirrhotic patients. The PA by percentile showed greater sensitivity in predicting mortality compared to the cut-off point of 5.4º.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2222-0682
    ISSN 2222-0682
    DOI 10.5662/wjm.v13.i4.238
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  4. Article: Correction: Propensity-matched analysis of patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma or mixed hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing a liver transplant.

    Brandão, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello / Rodriguez, Santiago / Fleck, Alfeu de Medeiros / Marroni, Claudio Augusto / Wagner, Mário B / Hörbe, Alex / Fernandes, Matheus V / Cerski, Carlos Ts / Coral, Gabriela Perdomo

    World journal of clinical oncology

    2023  Volume 14, Issue 6, Page(s) 227–229

    Abstract: This corrects the article on p. 688 in vol. 13, PMID: 36160465.]. ...

    Abstract [This corrects the article on p. 688 in vol. 13, PMID: 36160465.].
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2587357-X
    ISSN 2218-4333
    ISSN 2218-4333
    DOI 10.5306/wjco.v14.i6.227
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  5. Article: Treatment of recurrent hepatitis C post-liver transplantation.

    Marroni, Claudio Augusto

    Annals of hepatology

    2010  Volume 9 Suppl, Page(s) 84–91

    Abstract: Recurrent hepatitis C after liver transplantation is universal. Graft reinfection occurs rapidly, with chronic hepatitis and rapid evolution from end-stage liver disease. Within 5 years until 30% of patients with recurrent disease ultimately progress to ... ...

    Abstract Recurrent hepatitis C after liver transplantation is universal. Graft reinfection occurs rapidly, with chronic hepatitis and rapid evolution from end-stage liver disease. Within 5 years until 30% of patients with recurrent disease ultimately progress to cirrhosis, and survival of transplanted patients with recurrent hepatitis C virus has been shown to be lower than of patients transplanted for other indications. Antiviral therapy in this patient population is generally recommended, but indication, optimal timing, dose and duration of therapy are not clearly defined. There are two major indications of therapy in that patients: pre-transplant antiviral therapy aiming to prevent reinfection, and post-transplant therapy with the goal of eradicating the recurrent infection. The first is limited by poor tolerance and drug side effects, and the second achieves only sustained virologic response in 25-45% of patients. Combination therapy with PEG INF and ribavirin showed the better results. Dose reduction and interruption of therapy occurs in 30 to 60% by side effects. There are no prospective randomized trials with confidence of results. More efficacious and better tolerable antiviral therapies are needed.
    MeSH term(s) Antiviral Agents/administration & dosage ; Antiviral Agents/adverse effects ; Drug Administration Schedule ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Graft Survival/drug effects ; Hepatitis C/diagnosis ; Hepatitis C/drug therapy ; Hepatitis C/surgery ; Humans ; Interferon-alpha/administration & dosage ; Liver Transplantation/adverse effects ; Practice Guidelines as Topic ; Recurrence ; Ribavirin/administration & dosage ; Treatment Outcome
    Chemical Substances Antiviral Agents ; Interferon-alpha ; Ribavirin (49717AWG6K)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010
    Publishing country Mexico
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2188733-0
    ISSN 1665-2681
    ISSN 1665-2681
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  6. Article ; Online: PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTY OF FATIGUE SEVERITY SCALE AND CORRELATION WITH DEPRESSION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN CIRRHOTICS.

    Rossi, Danusa / Galant, Lucas Homercher / Marroni, Claudio Augusto

    Arquivos de gastroenterologia

    2017  Volume 54, Issue 4, Page(s) 344–348

    Abstract: Background: Fatigue is a common complaint in cirrhotic patients and may be considered a debilitating symptom with negative impact on quality of life. Research on its etiology and treatment has been hampered by the lack of relevant and reproducible ... ...

    Abstract Background: Fatigue is a common complaint in cirrhotic patients and may be considered a debilitating symptom with negative impact on quality of life. Research on its etiology and treatment has been hampered by the lack of relevant and reproducible measures of fatigue.
    Objective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) in cirrhotic patients and to correlate with depressive symptomatology and quality of life.
    Methods: Cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 106 cirrhotic patients, aged between 18 and 70 years, both genders, literate, pre and post liver transplantation in outpatient follow-up. Internal consistency, reproducibility, discriminant validity, criterion validity, construct validity, responsiveness criterion, depressive symptomatology and quality of life were evaluated through questionnaires between January and October 2015.
    Results: The mean age was 54.75±9.9 years, 65.1% male and 32.1% of the sample had cirrhosis due to hepatitis C virus. The mean FSS score was 4.74±1.64. Cronbach's alpha was 0.93, and the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient was 0.905 (95% CI: 0.813-0.952). For discriminant validity, FSS differentiated scores from different groups (P=0.009) and presented a correlation with the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (r=0.606, P=0.002). FSS correlated significantly and positively with depressive symptomatology and correlated negatively with the SF-36 domains for construct validity. For responsiveness, no significant changes were observed in the fatigue scores in the pre and post-liver transplantation periods (P=0.327).
    Conclusion: FSS showed good psychometric performance in the evaluation of fatigue in patients with cirrhosis. Fatigue presented a strong correlation with depressive symptomatology and quality of life.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-12
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 137743-7
    ISSN 1678-4219 ; 0004-2803
    ISSN (online) 1678-4219
    ISSN 0004-2803
    DOI 10.1590/s0004-2803.201700000-85
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  7. Article: Performance of eight predictive models for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation: A comparative study.

    Brandão, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello / Rodriguez, Santiago / Marroni, Cláudio Augusto / Junior, Alfeu de Medeiros Fleck / Fernandes, Matheus V / Mucenic, Marcos

    Annals of hepatology

    2023  Volume 29, Issue 2, Page(s) 101184

    Abstract: Introduction and objectives: Liver transplantation is the optimal treatment for patients with early hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis. However, hepatocellular carcinoma recurs in approximately 15 % of individuals. This study aimed to assess the ... ...

    Abstract Introduction and objectives: Liver transplantation is the optimal treatment for patients with early hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis. However, hepatocellular carcinoma recurs in approximately 15 % of individuals. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of predictive models for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation.
    Patients and methods: This retrospective study included 381 patients with HCC and evaluated the performance of the following models: R3-AFP score, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) model, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) nomogram, Pre-Model of Recurrence after Liver Transplantation (MORAL), Post-MORAL, and Combo MORAL models, Risk Estimation of Tumor Recurrence (RETREAT) model and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) model.
    Results: The R3-AFP score, UCLA nomogram, AFP model, RETREAT, Combo MORAL, and Post-MORAL models exhibited comparable AUROCs, ranging from 0.785 to 0.733. The AUROCs for the R3-AFP model and AFP model were superior to those of the Pre-MORAL and PLR models. The UCLA nomogram, RETREAT score, Combo MORAL model, and Post-MORAL model performed similarly to the first two models, but were only superior to the PLR model.
    Conclusions: The R3-AFP model, UCLA nomogram, AFP model, RETREAT, Combo MORAL, and Post-MORAL models demonstrated a moderate predictive capacity for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence following transplantation. No significant differences were observed among these models in their ability to predict recurrence.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/pathology ; alpha-Fetoproteins ; Liver Neoplasms/pathology ; Liver Transplantation/adverse effects ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
    Chemical Substances alpha-Fetoproteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-24
    Publishing country Mexico
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2188733-0
    ISSN 1665-2681
    ISSN 1665-2681
    DOI 10.1016/j.aohep.2023.101184
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  8. Article ; Online: Treatment of recurrent hepatitis C post-liver transplantation

    Claudio Augusto Marroni

    Annals of Hepatology, Vol 9, Iss , Pp S84-S

    2010  Volume 91

    Abstract: Recurrent hepatitis C after liver transplantation is universal. Graft reinfection occurs rapidly, with chronic hepatitis and rapid evolution from end-stage liver disease. Within 5 years until 30% of patients with recurrent disease ultimately progress to ... ...

    Abstract Recurrent hepatitis C after liver transplantation is universal. Graft reinfection occurs rapidly, with chronic hepatitis and rapid evolution from end-stage liver disease. Within 5 years until 30% of patients with recurrent disease ultimately progress to cirrhosis, and survival of transplanted patients with recurrent hepatitis C virus has been shown to be lower than of patients transplanted for other indications. Antiviral therapy in this patient population is generally recommended, but indication, optimal timing, dose and duration of therapy are not clearly defined. There are two major indications of therapy in that patients: pre-trans-plant antiviral therapy aiming to prevent reinfection, and post-transplant therapy with the goal of eradicating the recurrent infection. The first is limited by poor tolerance and drug side effects, and the second achieves only sustained virologic response in 25-45% of patients. Combination therapy with PEG INF and ri-bavirin shown the better results. Dose reduction and interruption of therapy occurs in 30 to 60% by side effects. There are no prospective randomized trials with confidence of results. More efficacious and better tolerable antiviral therapies are needed.
    Keywords Recurrent hepatitis C ; Liver transplantation ; HCV treatment ; Specialties of internal medicine ; RC581-951
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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  9. Article ; Online: RELIABILITY OF THE FATIGUE SEVERITY SCALE IN CIRRHOTIC AND CORRELATION WITH DEPRESSION AND QUALITY OF LIFE: preliminary assessment.

    Rossi, Danusa / Galant, Lucas Homercher / Marroni, Claudio Augusto

    Arquivos de gastroenterologia

    2016  Volume 53, Issue 3, Page(s) 203–205

    Abstract: Background: Fatigue is a common complaint in patients with liver disease and may be considered a disabling symptom, affecting their quality of life and mental health. The Brazilian version of the Fatigue Severity Scale showed sensitivity to assess ... ...

    Abstract Background: Fatigue is a common complaint in patients with liver disease and may be considered a disabling symptom, affecting their quality of life and mental health. The Brazilian version of the Fatigue Severity Scale showed sensitivity to assess fatigue in some populations, but has not been tested in cirrhotic individuals.
    Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of the Fatigue Severity Scale and association with depression and quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis.
    Methods: A prospective cohort study where the same interviewer applied to 25 patients Fatigue Severity Scale questionnaires, Brazilian version of the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI- II) and Brazilian version of the Short Form Health Survey II (SF-36 v.II). Evaluating the reliability of the Fatigue Severity Scale through internal consistency and reproducibility was conducted.
    Results: Statistical analysis showed strong internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.917) and intraobserver reproducibility test, there was no significant difference between both moments (P=0.828). Fatigue Severity Scale was significantly associated with BDI- II (r=0.478; P=0.016) and quality of life in areas PF (r=-0.484; P=0.014), BP (r=-0.402; P=0.046) and GH (r=-0.406; P=0.044) and SF (r=-0.520; P=0.008).
    Conclusion: The Fatigue Severity Scale showed satisfactory reliability in evaluation of fatigue in cirrhotic and can be used as a tool for this purpose. Fatigue is related to depression and quality of life in the physical aspects domains, pain, general health and social aspects.
    MeSH term(s) Depression/complications ; Depression/diagnosis ; Fatigue/classification ; Fatigue/diagnosis ; Fatigue/etiology ; Female ; Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis/complications ; Liver Cirrhosis/psychology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prospective Studies ; Quality of Life ; Reproducibility of Results ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Severity of Illness Index ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-07
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 137743-7
    ISSN 1678-4219 ; 0004-2803
    ISSN (online) 1678-4219
    ISSN 0004-2803
    DOI 10.1590/S0004-28032016000300015
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  10. Article: Propensity-matched analysis of patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma or mixed hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing a liver transplant.

    Brandão, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello / Rodriguez, Santiago / Fleck, Alfeu de Medeiros / Marroni, Claudio Augusto / Wagner, Mário B / Hörbe, Alex / Fernandes, Matheus V / Cerski, Carlos Ts / Coral, Gabriela Perdomo

    World journal of clinical oncology

    2022  Volume 13, Issue 8, Page(s) 688–701

    Abstract: Background: Cholangiocarcinoma (CC) is a rare tumor that arises from the epithelium of the bile ducts. It is classified according to anatomic location as intrahepatic, perihilar, and distal. Intrahepatic CC (ICC) is rare in patients with cirrhosis due ... ...

    Abstract Background: Cholangiocarcinoma (CC) is a rare tumor that arises from the epithelium of the bile ducts. It is classified according to anatomic location as intrahepatic, perihilar, and distal. Intrahepatic CC (ICC) is rare in patients with cirrhosis due to causes other than primary sclerosing cholangitis. Mixed hepatocellular carcinoma-CC (HCC-CC) is a rare neoplasm that shows histologic findings of both HCC and ICC within the same tumor mass. Due to the difficulties in arriving at the correct diagnosis, patients eventually undergo liver transplantation (LT) with a presumptive diagnosis of HCC on imaging when, in fact, they have ICC or HCC-CC.
    Aim: To evaluate the outcomes of patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma or mixed hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma on pathological examination after liver transplant.
    Methods: Propensity score matching was used to analyze tumor recurrence (TR), overall mortality (OM), and recurrence-free survival (RFS) in LT recipients with pathologically confirmed ICC or HCC-CC matched 1:8 to those with HCC. Progression-free survival and overall mortality rates were computed with the Kaplan-Meier method using Cox regression for comparison.
    Results: Of 475 HCC LT recipients, 1.7% had the diagnosis of ICC and 1.5% of HCC-CC on pathological examination of the explant. LT recipients with ICC had higher TR (46%
    Conclusion: Patients with ICC had worse outcomes than patients undergoing LT for HCC. The outcomes of patients with HCC-CC did not differ significantly from those of patients with HCC.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2587357-X
    ISSN 2218-4333
    ISSN 2218-4333
    DOI 10.5306/wjco.v13.i8.688
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