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| Michael L VolkSummaryAffiliation: University of Michigan Country: USA Publications
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Advances in critical care hepatologyM L Volk
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48102 0632, USA
Minerva Anestesiol 72:269-81. 2006..Each of these conditions will be discussed with specific attention to critical care management...
Patient knowledge about disease self-management in cirrhosisMichael L Volk
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 108:302-5. 2013..We aimed to understand and improve patient knowledge about self-management of cirrhosis...
Hospital readmissions among patients with decompensated cirrhosisMichael L Volk
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, M ichigan 48109, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 107:247-52. 2012..The aims of this study were to identify the frequency, costs, predictors, and preventable causes of hospital readmissions among patients with decompensated cirrhosis...- Attitudes of the American public toward organ donation after uncontrolled (sudden) cardiac deathM L Volk
Department of Medicine, Center for Behavioral and Decision Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Am J Transplant 10:675-80. 2010..02), but did not increase belief that a signed donor card would interfere with medical care (28% vs. 32%, p = 0.37). These findings provide support for the careful expansion of uDCD, albeit with formal consent prior to organ preservation... - Antiviral therapy for hepatitis C: why are so few patients being treated?Michael L Volk
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan Health System, 300 N Ingalls, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
J Antimicrob Chemother 65:1327-9. 2010..This article will discuss patient and physician factors that contribute to the undertreatment of chronic hepatitis C... - Foreigners traveling to the U.S. for transplantation may adversely affect organ donation: a national surveyM L Volk
Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Am J Transplant 10:1468-72. 2010..In conclusion, deceased-donor transplantation of foreigners is opposed by many Americans. Media coverage of this practice has the potential to adversely affect organ donation... - Variation in organ quality between liver transplant centersM L Volk
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, MI, USA
Am J Transplant 11:958-64. 2011..10 per 0.1 increase in mean DRI). In conclusion, the quality of deceased donor organ patients receive is variable and depends in part on the characteristics of the transplant center they visit... - Organ quality and quality of life after liver transplantationMichael L Volk
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Liver Transpl 17:1443-7. 2011..If this finding is confirmed in prospective, multicenter studies, it will be useful in counseling patients about the decision to accept or not accept high-risk organ offers... - Patient decision making about organ quality in liver transplantationMichael L Volk
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Liver Transpl 17:1387-93. 2011.... - Decision making in liver transplant selection committees: a multicenter studyMichael L Volk
University of Michigan, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, USA
Ann Intern Med 155:503-8. 2011..To receive a liver transplant, patients must first be placed on a waiting list-a decision made at most transplant centers by a multidisciplinary committee. The function of these committees has never been studied... - Public health impact of antiviral therapy for hepatitis C in the United StatesMichael L Volk
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Hepatology 50:1750-5. 2009..CONCLUSION: Efforts to improve rates of diagnosis and treatment will be required if the future public health burden of hepatitis C is to be ameliorated... - Geographic variation in organ availability is responsible for disparities in liver transplantation between Hispanics and CaucasiansM L Volk
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Am J Transplant 9:2113-8. 2009..In conclusion, disparities in liver transplantation exist for Hispanics during the post-MELD era, caused by geographic variation in organ availability... - Who decides? Living donor liver transplantation for advanced hepatocellular carcinomaMichael L Volk
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0362, USA
Transplantation 82:1136-9. 2006.... - Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma may impair the performance of biomarkers: a comparison of AFP, DCP, and AFP-L3Michael L Volk
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Cancer Biomark 3:79-87. 2007..In conclusion, DCP has the best performance characteristics of all 3 serum markers for the diagnosis of HCC. Serum biomarkers may be less sensitive and specific in the highest risk patients... - Modified Charlson comorbidity index for predicting survival after liver transplantationMichael L Volk
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Liver Transpl 13:1515-20. 2007..We demonstrate the usefulness of a modified comorbidity index, the CCI-OLT, for predicting posttransplantation survival... - A novel model measuring the harm of transplanting hepatocellular carcinoma exceeding Milan criteriaM L Volk
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan Health System, 6312 Medical Science Building 1, 1150 W Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Am J Transplant 8:839-46. 2008..In regions with less severe organ shortage, a more aggressive approach to transplanting these patients may be justified... - Effectiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in patients with cirrhosisAmit G Singal
Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 21:793-9. 2012..Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is recommended in patients with cirrhosis, but the effectiveness of a surveillance program in clinical practice has yet to be established... - Burden of cirrhosis on older Americans and their families: analysis of the health and retirement studyMina O Rakoski
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 5362, USA
Hepatology 55:184-91. 2012..Improved care coordination and caregiver support is necessary to optimize management of this frail population... - Impact of the model for end-stage liver disease allocation policy on the use of high-risk organs for liver transplantationMichael L Volk
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
Gastroenterology 135:1568-74. 2008..We aimed to determine whether implementation of MELD affected the quality of organs transplanted, the type of patients who receive the higher-risk organs, and the impact of these changes on their posttransplant survival... - Patient involvement in healthcare is associated with higher rates of surveillance for hepatocellular carcinomaAmit G Singal
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Clin Gastroenterol 45:727-32. 2011..Patient factors associated with surveillance rates are incompletely understood... - A sustained viral response is associated with reduced liver-related morbidity and mortality in patients with hepatitis C virusAmit G Singal
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 8:280-8, 288.e1. 2010..We performed a meta-analysis to quantify the incidences of these outcomes... - Beyond utilitarianism: a method for analyzing competing ethical principles in a decision analysis of liver transplantationMichael L Volk
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
Med Decis Making 28:763-72. 2008..In this study, the authors examine a method to incorporate competing ethical principles in a decision analysis of liver transplantation for a patient with acute liver failure (ALF)... - Clinical yield of diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in orthotopic liver transplant recipients with suspected biliary complicationsB Joseph Elmunzer
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Liver Transpl 18:1479-84. 2012.... - A gift of life: ethical and practical problems with conditional and directed donationMichael L Volk
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Transplantation 85:1542-4. 2008 - Is MRCP equivalent to ERCP for diagnosing biliary obstruction in orthotopic liver transplant recipients? A meta-analysisJennifer E Jorgensen
Department of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 5362, USA
Gastrointest Endosc 73:955-62. 2011..Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) is considered the diagnostic criterion standard for post-orthotopic liver transplantation biliary obstruction, but incurs significant risks... - Quality improvement measures lead to higher surveillance rates for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosisFasika B Aberra
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Dig Dis Sci 58:1157-60. 2013..The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases recommends surveillance for HCC in cirrhosis patients with ultrasound every six months. However, various studies suggest that surveillance rates in actual practice are quite low... - Can quality of care for patients with cirrhosis be measured?John T Bassett
Department of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan, 1954 Upland Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA
Dig Dis Sci 56:3488-91. 2011..The objective of this study was to determine whether these indicators can be measured in a reliable and automated fashion in routine practice... - Improving access to colorectal cancer screening through medical philanthropy: feasibility of a flexible sigmoidoscopy health fair for uninsured patientsB Joseph Elmunzer
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, 48109, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 106:1741-6. 2011.... - Early detection of liver cancer: diagnosis and managementMichael L Volk
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan Health System, 3912 Taubman Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Curr Gastroenterol Rep 10:60-6. 2008..A new oral agent, sorafenib, was recently shown to prolong survival in patients with advanced HCC. By increasing surveillance and treatment of HCC, outcomes for these patients may be improved...