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Jorge H Vargas

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Wozniak L, Venick R, Naini B, Scapa J, Hickey M, Rossetti M, et al.
Liver Transpl . 2022 Apr; 28(10):1640-1650. PMID: 35395132
Immunosuppression withdrawal can be safely performed in select liver transplantation recipients, but the long-term outcomes and sustainability of tolerance have not been well studied. We completed a 10-year prospective, observational...
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Yan K, Gomes A, Monteleone P, Venick R, McDiarmid S, Vargas J, et al.
Liver Transpl . 2021 May; 27(12):1788-1798. PMID: 33977642
Postoperative biliary complications have been reported to occur in 10% to 33% of pediatric liver transplantation (LT) recipients. Percutaneous intervention has become the primary treatment method for these complications; however,...
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Chan A, Baldivia P, Reyen L, Lund A, Marcus E, Venick R, et al.
J Pediatr Surg . 2018 Jul; 54(3):517-520. PMID: 29980344
Purpose: Damaged central venous catheters (CVCs) are commonly repaired to avoid line replacement and preserve vascular access. However, limited data suggest an increased risk for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs)...
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Wozniak L, Bechtold H, Reyen L, Chan A, Marcus E, Vargas J
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr . 2018 Feb; 42(5):942-948. PMID: 29446842
Background: Few studies have examined the epidemiology and risk factors for the development of outpatient-acquired catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) in children receiving home parenteral nutrition. This study aimed to (1)...
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Guerra M, Naini B, Scapa J, Reed E, Busuttil R, Cheng E, et al.
Pediatr Transplant . 2018 Jan; 22(2). PMID: 29363222
The significance of post-transplant HLA DSA and chronic AMR in LT is an emerging field of study. Although OPV has previously been described as a histopathologic finding in DSA-positive adult...
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Namjoshi S, Muradian S, Bechtold H, Reyen L, Venick R, Marcus E, et al.
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr . 2017 Dec; 42(2):427-435. PMID: 29187063
Background: Home parenteral nutrition (PN) is a lifesaving therapy for children with intestinal failure (IF). Our aims were to describe the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies (vitamin D, zinc, copper, iron,...
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Wozniak L, Naini B, Hickey M, Bhattacharyya S, Reed E, Busuttil R, et al.
Pediatr Transplant . 2016 Sep; 21(1). PMID: 27597379
Acute AMR is well reported following ABO-incompatible LTx. However, it remains uncommon in ABO-compatible LTx. It typically presents with graft dysfunction ≤2 weeks post-LTx and is often associated with graft...
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Wozniak L, Hickey M, Venick R, Vargas J, Farmer D, Busuttil R, et al.
Transplantation . 2015 Jun; 99(7):1416-22. PMID: 26038872
Background: The role of donor-specific HLA antibodies (DSA) after pediatric liver transplantation (LTx) is not clearly established. We completed a cross-sectional study to characterize DSA in long-term survivors of pediatric...
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Yeh J, Ngo K, Wozniak L, Vargas J, Marcus E, McDiarmid S, et al.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr . 2015 May; 61(6):636-40. PMID: 26020374
Objectives: Biopsies remain the criterion standard in the diagnosis of intestinal transplant (ITx) rejection, and gastrointestinal endoscopy plays a pivotal role in patient management. Herein, we describe a single-center 23-year...
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Wozniak L, Bechtold H, Reyen L, Hall T, Vargas J
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr . 2014 Mar; 39(4):471-5. PMID: 24633203
Background: Vitamin D plays important roles in both skeletal and nonskeletal health. Limited data suggest that patients with intestinal failure (IF) receiving home parenteral nutrition (PN) are at risk for...