MTE session on managing the patient with PSC when they become sick, have cholangitis, may have cancer, may need a transplant, are symptomatic, need a colectomy, just need help to stay out of hospital! Building the confidence of providers in managing compl
MTE focused on current and future approaches to second and third line treatment choices in patients living with PBC. Practical and relevant to many wanting an update on PBC
Approaches to management of portal hypertension in children remain controversial. This MTE will debate the pros and cons of treatment options in pediatric portal hypertension.
Liver disease and transplantation in children is a unique problem. Yet, pediatric patients are listed for liver transplant in almost the same way as adult patients; as a result, the severity of disease is not always accurately captured in kids. Living don
Mitochondria play critical roles in various types of cell death including apoptosis, necroptosis and ferroptosis. Mitochondria are dynamic organelles constantly undergo fission and fusion as well as biogenesis and removal by mitophagy. We will discuss cu
Explain the use of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with liver disease and liver transplantation and discuss emerging data on other preventive strategies.
To review the logistical and financial aspects of running a high volume program using DCDs and machine perfusion.
In this session the do’s and don’ts of withdrawal of Nucleos(t)ide Analogues will be discussed. In a selected group of patients NA withdrawal appears to be effective in invigorating the immune system leading to HBsAg loss. On the other hand treatment with
In this session the progress of treatment development in order to functionally cure hepatitis B will be discussed. Both antiviral and immunological target engagement is currently applied. Although we are able to decrease HBsAg levels substantially and eve
The COVID pandemic has dramatically accelerated an existing decline in the number of healthcare workers due to population shifts, among other trends. This is in striking contrast to the increased burden of chronic liver diseases on healthcare systems and