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Editorial
. 2024 Jun 1;13(3):536-539.
doi: 10.21037/hbsn-24-220. Epub 2024 May 17.

Albumin use in cirrhosis: a nephrology viewpoint on key considerations and cautionary notes

Abhilash Koratala  1 , Amir Kazory  2
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Editorial

Albumin use in cirrhosis: a nephrology viewpoint on key considerations and cautionary notes

Abhilash Koratala et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. .
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Keywords: Cirrhosis; albumin; hepatorenal; point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS); ultrasound.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://hbsn.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/hbsn-24-220/coif). Abhilash Koratala has received research funding from KidneyCure and the American Society of Nephrology’s William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Grant. The other author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
A conceptual framework for using POCUS in the evaluation of cirrhosis and acute kidney injury. A-lines, horizontal artifacts signifying normal lung ultrasound; B-lines, vertical artifacts suggestive of interstitial edema. IJV collapse point denotes narrowing/collapse of the venous column demonstrated by ultrasound, analogous to the highest point of venous pulsations on the inspection method. POCUS, point-of-care ultrasound; IVC, inferior vena cava; IJV, internal jugular vein; EF, ejection fraction; LV, left ventricle; E/e', ratio of the early transmitral diastolic wave velocity and the mitral annular tissue velocity in early diastole; VExUS, venous excess ultrasound (Doppler-assisted venous congestion assessment); LVOT VTI, left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral; RV, right ventricle.
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Comment on

  • Use of albumin infusion for cirrhosis-related complications: An international position statement.
    Bai Z, Méndez-Sánchez N, Romeiro FG, Mancuso A, Philips CA, Tacke F, Basaranoglu M, Primignani M, Ibrahim M, Wong YJ, Nery FG, Teschke R, Ferreira CN, Muñoz AE, Pinyopornpanish K, Thevenot T, Singh SP, Mohanty A, Satapathy SK, Ridola L, Maruyama H, Cholongitas E, Levi Sandri GB, Yang L, Shalimar, Yang Y, Villa E, Krag A, Wong F, Jalan R, O'Brien A, Bernardi M, Qi X; Liver Cirrhosis-related Complications (LCC)-International Special Interest Group. Bai Z, et al. JHEP Rep. 2023 May 5;5(8):100785. doi: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2023.100785. eCollection 2023 Aug. JHEP Rep. 2023. PMID: 37456673 Free PMC article.

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