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Scott W. Biggins

University of Pittsburgh · US
Area of research
Hepatology · Surgery
Research interest
Research interests include Liver Disease and Transplantation, Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, and Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments.
h-index
44
citations
10,174
works
220
NIH funding
primary concept
Medicine
email

Recent publications

Waitlist mortality in liver transplantation: Understanding metrics, regulatory implications, and clinical management strategies
Liver Transplantation 2026cited by 0position: middledoi
Acute kidney injury in patients with cirrhosis: Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) and International Club of Ascites (ICA) joint multidisciplinary consensus meeting
Journal of Hepatology 2024cited by 169position: middledoi
Future of U.S. living donor liver transplant: Donor and recipient criteria, transplant indications, transplant oncology, liver paired exchange, and non-directed donor graft allocation
Liver Transplantation 2024cited by 3position: contributordoi
Excess waitlist mortality among candidates for multivisceral liver-intestine transplant in acuity circle allocation
American Journal of Transplantation 2024cited by 3position: contributordoi
Implementation of a National Liver Review Board for exception requests in the United States: A 2-year monitoring report
Liver Transplantation 2023cited by 9position: middledoi
Iatrogenic hypervitaminosis A: An underrecognized complication in the liver transplant recipient
Journal of Liver Transplantation 2023cited by 1position: contributordoi
Role of Oral Health, Frailty, and Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in the Risk of Hospitalization: A Prospective Multi-Center Cohort of Outpatients With Cirrhosis
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2022cited by 26position: middledoi
Prognosis of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and acute kidney disease
Liver International 2022cited by 8position: middledoi
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Hepatorenal Syndrome: 2021 Practice Guidance by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Hepatology 2021cited by 775position: firstdoi
North American Practice-Based Recommendations for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts in Portal Hypertension
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2021cited by 219position: middledoi
Low Predictability of Readmissions and Death Using Machine Learning in Cirrhosis
The American Journal of Gastroenterology 2020cited by 38position: middledoi
Increased Risk of ACLF and Inpatient Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis and Hepatic Hydrothorax
Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2020cited by 26position: middledoi
Progression of Stage 2 and 3 Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis and Ascites
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2020cited by 21position: middledoi
Solid organ donation after death in the United States: Data-driven messaging to encourage potential donors.
2020cited by 3position: contributordoi
Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Outcomes in Cirrhosis
Liver Transplantation 2019cited by 77position: middledoi
Nosocomial Infections Are Frequent and Negatively Impact Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis
The American Journal of Gastroenterology 2019cited by 68position: middledoi
Outcomes After Listing for Liver Transplant in Patients With Acute‐on‐Chronic Liver Failure: The Multicenter North American Consortium for the Study of End‐Stage Liver Disease Experience
Liver Transplantation 2019cited by 57position: middledoi
Outcomes in Patients With Cirrhosis on Primary Compared to Secondary Prophylaxis for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
The American Journal of Gastroenterology 2019cited by 27position: middledoi
NACSELD acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (NACSELD‐ACLF) score predicts 30‐day survival in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis
Hepatology 2018cited by 264position: middledoi
Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Associates Independently With Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2018cited by 74position: lastdoi
The Impact of Albumin Use on Resolution of Hyponatremia in Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis
The American Journal of Gastroenterology 2018cited by 70position: middledoi
Prediction of Fungal Infection Development and Their Impact on Survival Using the NACSELD Cohort
The American Journal of Gastroenterology 2017cited by 118position: middledoi
Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis: Baseline Serum Creatinine Predicts Patient Outcomes
The American Journal of Gastroenterology 2017cited by 86position: middledoi
Hepatic Encephalopathy Is Associated With Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis Independent of Other Extrahepatic Organ Failures
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2016cited by 155position: middledoi
A Karnofsky performance status–based score predicts death after hospital discharge in patients with cirrhosis
Hepatology 2016cited by 99position: middledoi
Changing prioritization for transplantation
Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation 2016cited by 56position: lastdoi
Gender-Specific Differences in Baseline, Peak, and Delta Serum Creatinine: The NACSELD Experience
Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2016cited by 34position: middledoi
The 3‐month readmission rate remains unacceptably high in a large North American cohort of patients with cirrhosis
Hepatology 2015cited by 236position: middledoi
Donor-Derived Transmission Events in 2013
Transplantation 2015cited by 108position: middledoi
Low, rather than high, body mass index confers increased risk for post‐liver transplant death and graft loss: Risk modulated by model for end‐stage liver disease
Liver Transplantation 2015cited by 82position: lastdoi

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Frequent collaborators

K. Rajender Reddy · Fred Hutch Cancer Center21 papers (2014–2022)Florence Wong · GTx (United States)21 papers (2014–2022)Jacqueline G. O’Leary · Baylor University Medical Center20 papers (2014–2022)Jasmohan S. Bajaj · Virginia Commonwealth University20 papers (2014–2022)Patrick S. Kamath · Mayo Clinic in Florida20 papers (2014–2022)Leroy R. Thacker · Virginia Department of Health20 papers (2014–2022)Michael B. Fallon · University of Arizona19 papers (2014–2022)Ram Subramanian · Johns Hopkins Medicine19 papers (2014–2022)Benedict Maliakkal · University of Rochester Medical Center17 papers (2014–2022)Puneeta Tandon · Advisory Board Company (United States)16 papers (2015–2022)Hugo E. Vargas · Mayo Clinic in Florida15 papers (2015–2022)Paul J. Thuluvath · University of Utah15 papers (2015–2022)Heather Patton · VA Puget Sound Health Care System4 papers (2014–2017) · 4 papers (2020–2024)Jennifer L. Dodge · University of Southern California3 papers (2012–2018)Kiran Bambha · University of Pittsburgh Medical Center3 papers (2012–2018)Joel Wedd · Virginia Commonwealth University3 papers (2012–2016)W. Ray Kim · Sungkyunkwan University3 papers (2012–2021)Jane Gralla · University of Colorado Denver3 papers (2012–2018)Mitra K. Nadim · University of Southern California2 papers (2012–2021)