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Until 2017, this group was constituted as a consolidated group in the VHIR under the name of "Digestive Transplants" with a consolidated research trajectory. Our group has two large areas of research: liver transplantation, which is cross-sectional adult-pediatric and; on the other hand, research, specifically in the fields of liver resections, liver cancer (primary or metastatic), biliary cancer, pancreatic cancer and pancreatitis. Both areas have very innovative aspects, with translational objectives, including artificial intelligence, transcriptomics and molecular biology.
The general objective of the liver transplant research area is to improve the preservation of liver grafts, as well as increase the survival of grafts and transplant patients. The research area related to cancer or acute pancreatitis has as a general objective to improve the management and treatment of patients with pancreatitis, as well as to improve the diagnosis and survival of cancer patients.
PMID: 37989543 Journal: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES Year: 2023 Reference: Ann Rheum Dis. 2023 Nov 21:ard-2023-225042. doi: 10.1136/ard-2023-225042. Impact factor: Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.) Authors: Alijotas-Reig, Jaume; Anunciacion-Llunell, Ariadna; Barrios, O; Dopazo, C; Esteve-Valverde, Enrique; Fundora, Suarez Y; Gomez-Gavara, C; Llado, L; Lopez-Boado, M; Marques-Soares, Joana et al. DOI: 10.1136/ard-2023-225042
PMID: 38044224 Journal: DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE Year: 2023 Reference: Dig Liver Dis. 2023 Dec 2:S1590-8658(23)01006-X. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2023.10.017. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Abdelrahim, Ahmed; Ahmed, Hassan; Akter, Nasreen; Al-Sarrieh, Bilal; Al-Sarrieh, Bilal A; Alfarah, Jameel; Alghazawi, Laith; Alhaboob, Nassir; Alhaboob, Nassir; Aroori, Somaiah et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2023.10.017
PMID: 38095497 Journal: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIONAL ALLERGOLOGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2023 Dec;33(6):503-504. doi: 10.18176/jiaci.0953. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alobid, I; Arismendi, E; Barranco, P; Barroso, B; Betancor, D; Bobolea, I; Cardaba, B; Cruz Carmona, M J; Curto, E; Del Pozo, V et al. DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0953
PMID: 38099264 Journal: Year: 2023 Reference: Stroke Res Treat. 2023 Dec 7;2023:6655772. doi: 10.1155/2023/6655772. eCollection 2023. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alberti, Piero; Altintas, Engin; Amaya Pascasio, Laura; Aparicio, David; Arjona Padillo, Antonio; Aslan, Rahmi; Aveiro, Debora; Aykut, Umut Emre; Bajor, Judit; Balaban, Vasile-Daniel et al. DOI: 10.1155/2023/6655772
PMID: 35644762 Journal: ANALES DE PEDIATRIA Year: 2022 Reference: An Pediatr. 2022 May;96(5):448.e1-448.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.anpede.2022.04.009. Epub 2022 May 27. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alvarez, Ana Maria Vegas; Andrade, Joaquin Reyes; Arnal, Ignacio Ros; Baviera, Luis Carlos Blesa; de la Calle Navarro, Estela; Hally, Maria Mercadal; Martin, Samuel Hector Campuzano; Tirado, Diana Garcia et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2022.04.009
PMID: 35567767 Journal: Colorectal Disease Year: 2022 Reference: Colorectal Dis. 2022 Oct;24(10):1260-1261. doi: 10.1111/codi.16189. Epub 2022 May 23. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Dalmau Romero, Mar; Espin-Basany, Eloy; Marti Gallostra, Marc; Pellino, Gianluca; Solis Pena, Alejandro et al. DOI: 10.1111/codi.16189
PMID: 34919762 Journal: LIVER TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2022 Reference: Liver Transpl. 2022 Jun;28(6):1039-1050. doi: 10.1002/lt.26389. Epub 2022 Jan 17. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alonso-Fernandez, Roberto; Arias-Milla, Ana; Banares, Rafael; Blanco-Fernandez, Gerardo; Bustamante, Francisco Javier; Caballero-Marcos, Aranzazu; Cachero, Alba; Calatayud, Laura; Castells, Lluis; Citores, Maria Jesus et al. DOI: 10.1002/lt.26389
PMID: 34674951 Journal: HPB Year: 2022 Reference: HPB (Oxford). 2022 May;24(5):700-707. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.09.020. Epub 2021 Oct 6. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bilbao, Itxarone; Botea, Florin; Fenwick, Stephen; Fondevila, Constantine; Nahm, Christopher B; Popescu, Irinel; Reim, Daniel; Toogood, Giles J et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.09.020
PMID: 33517887 Journal: Genome Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: Genome Med. 2021 Feb 1;13(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s13073-020-00816-4. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Albanes, Demetrius; Alonso, Lola; Amundadottir, Laufey T; Arnes, Luis; Arslan, Alan A; Balsells, Joaquim; Barbera, Victor Manuel; Beane-Freeman, Laura; Bracci, Paige M; Brennan, Paul et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13073-020-00816-4
PMID: 33243727 Journal: Journal of Visceral Surgery Year: 2021 Reference: J Visc Surg. 2021 Feb;158(1):94-95. doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2020.11.002. Epub 2020 Nov 6. Impact factor: Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Adell, M; Arranz, M; Charco, R; Cirera, A; Curell, A; Gomez-Gavara, C; Vilallonga, R et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2020.11.002
PMID: 33467636 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2021 Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 Jan 15;10(2). pii: jcm10020307. doi: 10.3390/jcm10020307. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Espin-Basany, Eloy; Kraft, Miquel; Pera, Meritxell; Vallribera, Francesc; Vidal, Laura et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm10020307
PMID: 33461840 Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA Year: 2021 Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2021 May 7;156(9):463.e1-463.e30. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.09.022. Epub 2021 Jan 16. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Avila, Matias A; Ayuso, Carmen; Bilbao, Itxarone; Bilbao, Jose Ignacio; Bruix, Jordi; Burrel, Marta; Bustamante, Javier; De la Mata, Manuel; Ferrer, Joana; Forner, Alejandro et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.09.022
The consensus establishes recommendations that could correct the current disparities related to muscle mass, weight and height and would allow for more precise prioritization of patients who require transplants more urgently.
The meeting was an opportunity to get to know projects from both institutions and to promote interaction between professionals.
The study also linked improved microbiota diversity to better liver function.
