Andrés E. Ruf
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View article: From Child-Pugh to MELD score and beyond: Taking a walk down memory lane
From Child-Pugh to MELD score and beyond: Taking a walk down memory lane Open
The Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) and the MELD (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease) scores were designed to predict the outcome of decompressive therapy for portal hypertension. They were prospectively validated to predict mortality risk in pat…
View article: P-53 FAILURE IN ALL STEPS OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA SURVEILLANCE PROCESS IS FREQUENT IN DAILY PRACTICE.
P-53 FAILURE IN ALL STEPS OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA SURVEILLANCE PROCESS IS FREQUENT IN DAILY PRACTICE. Open
View article: Failure in all steps of hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance process is frequent in daily practice
Failure in all steps of hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance process is frequent in daily practice Open
View article: Waiting list registration and liver transplantation rates among patients with autoimmune liver disease: an 11-year trend analysis
Waiting list registration and liver transplantation rates among patients with autoimmune liver disease: an 11-year trend analysis Open
Objectives: We aimed to analyze waiting list and liver transplantation trends for autoimmune liver disease in Argentina. Methods:We designed a population-based analysis of waitlisted or liver transplanted patients for autoimmune hepatitis,…
View article: Latin American Association for the study of the liver (ALEH) practice guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Latin American Association for the study of the liver (ALEH) practice guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Open
View article: Outbreak of hepatitis A in a post-vaccination era: High rate of co-infection with sexually transmitted diseases
Outbreak of hepatitis A in a post-vaccination era: High rate of co-infection with sexually transmitted diseases Open
Introduction and objectives: After hepatitis A (HAV) mandatory immunization in 2005 in Argentina, the incidence of HAV declined drastically. However, several new autochthonous cases of HAV have been reported since 2017. We aimed to evaluat…
View article: Argentinian clinical practice guideline for surveillance, diagnosis, staging and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma
Argentinian clinical practice guideline for surveillance, diagnosis, staging and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma Open
View article: A Latin American survey on demographic aspects of hospitalized, decompensated cirrhotic patients and the resources for their management
A Latin American survey on demographic aspects of hospitalized, decompensated cirrhotic patients and the resources for their management Open
View article: Unresolved issues in the prophylaxis of bacterial infections in cirrhosis patients
Unresolved issues in the prophylaxis of bacterial infections in cirrhosis patients Open
Bacterial infections are highly prevalent and a frequent cause of hospitalization and short-term mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Due to their negative impact on survival, antibiotic prophylaxis for bacterial infections in high-risk s…
View article: Ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir/dasabuvir ± ribavirin is safe and effective in HCV‐infected patients in a real‐life cohort from Latin America
Ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir/dasabuvir ± ribavirin is safe and effective in HCV‐infected patients in a real‐life cohort from Latin America Open
Information about the use of ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir/dasabuvir ± ribavirin (OBV/PTV/r/DSV ± RBV) in real‐clinical practice in Latin America is scarce. We aimed to confirm safety and effectiveness of OBV/PTV/r/DSV ± RBV therapy in…
View article: Revising metrics for aggressiveness assessment in liver transplantation centers
Revising metrics for aggressiveness assessment in liver transplantation centers Open
View article: Clinical epidemiology of acute hepatitis C in South America
Clinical epidemiology of acute hepatitis C in South America Open
There is scarce data pertaining to acute hepatitis C (aHC) infection in South America. We aimed to describe clinical characteristics and evolution of aHC in a South American cohort. A retrospective survey was conducted at 13 hepatology uni…