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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: 34856070 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION Year: 2022 Reference: Am J Transplant. 2022 Apr;22(4):1169-1181. doi: 10.1111/ajt.16899. Epub 2021 Dec 21. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alconchel, Felipe; Atutxa, Lander; Barrera, Manuel; Blanco, Gerardo; Bosca, Andrea; Briceno, Javier; Caralt, Mireia; Charco, Ramon; Coll, Elisabeth; de la Rosa, Gloria et al. DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16899
PMID: 35355100 Journal: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY Year: 2022 Reference: World J Surg. 2022 Jul;46(7):1758-1767. doi: 10.1007/s00268-022-06533-w. Epub 2022 Mar 30. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Alberti, Piero; Balsells, Joaquim; Blanco, Laia; Charco, Ramon; Dopazo, Cristina; Fernandez, Nair; Gomez-Jurado, Maria Jose; Hidalgo, Nils Jimmy; Mata, Rodrigo; Molero, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06533-w
PMID: 34171422 Journal: Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia Year: 2022 Reference: Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Apr;45(4):304-314. doi: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2021.05.016. Epub 2021 Jun 23. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Ayuso, Juan Ramon; Balsells, Joaquim; Boadas, Jaume; Borobia, Francisco Garcia; Busquets, Juli; Casteras, Anna; Concepcion, Mar; Cuatrecasas, Miriam; Esparrach, Gloria Fernandez; Fort, Esther et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2021.05.016
PMID: 35192963 Journal: Annals of Hepatology Year: 2022 Reference: Ann Hepatol. 2022 May-Jun;27(3):100687. doi: 10.1016/j.aohep.2022.100687. Epub 2022 Feb 19. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Campos-Varela, Isabel; Castells, Lluis; Charco, Ramon; Diez, Iratxe; Patricia, Alvarez-Lopez; Quiroga, Sergi; Simon-Talero, Macarena et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2022.100687
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.
