Scholars@Duke
Elizabeth Ann Wilson

Selected Publications

Global variation in living donor liver transplantation practices impacts donor and recipient short-term outcomes: Initial insights from the International LDLT Registry.

Journal Article Am J Transplant · August 2025 Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is crucial for addressing organ scarcity and improving survival and quality of life. Variations in practices and outcomes are influenced by geographic, economic, and cultural factors. This study examined the associ ... Full text Link to item Cite

Proceedings of the 29th Annual Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society.

Journal Article Liver Transpl · July 1, 2025 The 2024 Annual Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) was from May 1-4 in Houston, Texas, USA, under the theme "Liver Disease and Transplantation: Breaking Barriers and Exploring New Frontiers." In addition to a robust scientif ... Full text Link to item Cite

Intraoperative Anesthetic Strategies to Mitigate Early Allograft Dysfunction After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Narrative Review.

Journal Article Anesth Analg · December 1, 2024 Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is the most effective treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD). Hepatic insufficiency within a week of OLT, termed early allograft dysfunction (EAD), occurs in 20% to 25% of deceased donor OLT recipi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Proceedings of the 28th Annual Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society.

Journal Article Liver Transpl · May 1, 2024 The 2023 Joint International Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS), the European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association (ELITA), and the Liver Intensive Care Group of Europe (LICAGE) held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, mark ... Full text Link to item Cite

OXIDATIVE study: A pilot prospective observational cohort study protocol examining the influence of peri-reperfusion hyperoxemia and immune dysregulation on early allograft dysfunction after orthotopic liver transplantation.

Journal Article PLoS One · 2024 Early allograft dysfunction (EAD) is a functional hepatic insufficiency within a week of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) and is associated with morbidity and mortality. The etiology of EAD is multifactorial and largely driven by ischemia reperfusion ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of Intramuscular Ephedrine Sulfate During Kidney Transplantation.

Journal Article Clin Pharmacol · 2023 Hypotension during kidney transplantation can be common. Vasopressor use during these procedures is often avoided, with a fear of decreasing renal perfusion in the transplanted kidney. However, adequate perfusion for the rest of the body is also necessary, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Plasma and Urinary FGF-2 and VEGF-A Levels Identify Children at Risk for Severe Bleeding after Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Pilot Study.

Journal Article Med Res Arch · June 2020 Severe bleeding after cardiothoracic surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in adults and children. Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 (FGF-2) and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A (VEGF-A) induce hemorrha ... Full text Link to item Cite

Poor Positive Predictive Value of Lyme Disease Serologic Testing in an Area of Low Disease Incidence.

Journal Article Clin Infect Dis · November 1, 2015 BACKGROUND: Lyme disease is diagnosed by 2-tiered serologic testing in patients with a compatible clinical illness, but the significance of positive test results in low-prevalence regions has not been investigated. METHODS: We reviewed the medical records ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Detection of Multiple Respiratory Viruses Associated With Mortality and Severity of Illness in Children.

Journal Article Pediatr Crit Care Med · September 2015 OBJECTIVE: Respiratory viral infection is a common source of morbidity and mortality in children. Coinfection with multiple viruses occurs frequently; however, the clinical significance of concomitant viral pathogens is unclear. We hypothesized that presen ... Full text Link to item Cite