Patient Perspectives on Weight Management and Wellness After Liver Transplantation: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study.

Introduction: Obesity and metabolic syndrome are common in liver transplant recipients and cause adverse health outcomes. We aimed to elicit patients' perceived barriers and needs for post-transplant weight loss.

Methods: A convergent mixed methods approach was used to assess attitudes, needs, and barriers to using resources for weight loss.

Perceptions of alcohol use disorder support among liver transplant recipients: a survey of strategies and challenges.

Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment in liver transplant (LT) recipients requires multidisciplinary management. We aim to analyze post-LT patients' perceptions of the transplant clinic, local community resources, desired supports and barriers for AUD recovery resources.

Methods: A survey of adult recipients who received a LT within the last ten years with a history of AUD at a single Transplant Center was conducted.

Impact of wellbeing and healthcare resources on deceased liver donation in Mexico.

In Mexico, the rates of donation after brain death (DBD) and the use of deceased donor livers (DDL) are low compared to other countries. We aimed to analyze the effect of the population well-being and healthcare resources of each State on donation trends and compare the States of Mexico to countries with similar characteristics. Using publicly available databases, we analyzed the number of DBD and DDL cases per million people (pmp), liver donor conversion rate (LDCR), and population and economic variables for each State between 2007 and 2023.

Aspirin and Statin Use and the Risk of Gallbladder Cancer.

Aspirin and statin drugs have been associated with reduced risk of several gastrointestinal cancers, but their association with gallbladder cancer (GBC) has not been well established. We evaluated the association of aspirin and statins with the risk of GBC. Patients with GBC managed at Mayo Clinic between 2000 and 2019 were matched 1:2 with a general patient pool by age and sex.