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François Durand

François Durand

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Medicine

D-Index
96
Citations
40255
World Ranking
9552
National Ranking
290

Overview

François Durand is affiliated with Université Paris Cité in France, specializing in medical research with a focus on hepatology. Their work primarily spans clinical and translational research in liver diseases, transplantation, and associated complications.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with 331 publications that cover a range of subfields including hepatology, epidemiology, surgery, pharmacology, and infectious diseases. Their research heavily centers on liver disease and transplantation topics.

Key areas of research include:

  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
  • Hepatitis C Virus Research
  • Liver Diseases and Immunity

The following are some recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Durand, illustrating a broad engagement with clinical challenges related to liver transplantation and liver disease management:

  • "Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Working Group Report from the ILTS Transplant Oncology Consensus Conference" (2020), published in Transplantation
  • "Clinical features and evolution of bacterial infection-related acute-on-chronic liver failure" (2020), published in Journal of Hepatology
  • "Portopulmonary hypertension in the current era of pulmonary hypertension management" (2020), published in Journal of Hepatology
  • "Liver transplantation for critically ill cirrhotic patients: Stratifying utility based on pretransplant factors" (2020), published in American Journal of Transplantation
  • "The Use of Rifaximin in Patients With Cirrhosis" (2021), published in Hepatology

Durand frequently publishes in venues well recognized in hepatology and transplantation research including:

  • Journal of Hepatology
  • JHEP Reports
  • Transplantation
  • Hepatology
  • Liver International

Collaboration is an important aspect of Durand's research. The scientist has co-authored numerous works with key contributors in the field, including Claire Francoz, Pierre-Emmanuel Rautou, Olivier Roux, Laure Elkrief, and Valérie Paradis. These partnerships have helped address complex topics across hepatology and transplantation.

Best Publications

  • Acute-on-chronic liver failure is a distinct syndrome that develops in patients with acute decompensation of cirrhosis

    Richard Moreau;Rajiv Jalan;Pere Gines;Marco Pavesi

  • Diagnosis and management of acute kidney injury in patients with cirrhosis: Revised consensus recommendations of the International Club of Ascites

    Paolo Angeli;Pere Ginès;Florence Wong;Mauro Bernardi

  • The "50-50 criteria" on postoperative day 5: an accurate predictor of liver failure and death after hepatectomy.

    Silvio Balzan;Jacques Belghiti;Olivier Farges;Satoshi Ogata

  • Early Liver Transplantation for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis

    Philippe Mathurin;Christophe Moreno;Didier Samuel;Jérôme Dumortier

  • Development and validation of a prognostic score to predict mortality in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure

    Rajiv Jalan;Faouzi Saliba;Marco Pavesi;Alex Amoros

  • Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells: Physiology and role in liver diseases.

    Johanne Poisson;Sara Lemoinne;Chantal Boulanger;Chantal Boulanger;François Durand

  • Assessment of the prognosis of cirrhosis: Child-Pugh versus MELD

    François Durand;Dominique Valla

  • Systemic inflammation in decompensated cirrhosis: Characterization and role in acute-on-chronic liver failure.

    Joan Clària;Rudolf E Stauber;Minneke J Coenraad;Richard Moreau

  • Deleterious effects of beta‐blockers on survival in patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites

    Thomas Sersté;Christian Melot;Claire Francoz;Claire Francoz;François Durand;François Durand

  • Clinical Course of acute-on-chronic liver failure syndrome and effects on prognosis

    Thierry Gustot;Javier Fernandez;Elisabet Garcia;Filippo Morando

  • Splanchnic vein thrombosis in candidates for liver transplantation: usefulness of screening and anticoagulation

    C Francoz;J Belghiti;V Vilgrain;D Sommacale

  • Terlipressin in patients with cirrhosis and type 1 hepatorenal syndrome: a retrospective multicenter study.

    Richard Moreau;Francois Durand;Thierry Poynard;Christian Duhamel

  • Severe sepsis in cirrhosis

    Thierry Gustot;François Durand;François Durand;Didier Lebrec;Didier Lebrec;Jean-Louis Vincent

  • Resection prior to liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Jacques Belghiti;Alexandre Cortes;Eddie K. Abdalla;Jean-Marc Régimbeau

  • Autophagy in liver diseases

    Pierre Emmanuel Rautou;Pierre Emmanuel Rautou;Abdellah Mansouri;Abdellah Mansouri;Didier Lebrec;Didier Lebrec;François Durand;François Durand

  • Assessment of prognosis of cirrhosis.

    François Durand;Dominique Valla

  • Epidemiology and Effects of Bacterial Infections in Patients With Cirrhosis Worldwide

    Salvatore Piano;Virendra Singh;Paolo Caraceni;Rakhi Maiwall

  • Diagnosis of portopulmonary hypertension in candidates for liver transplantation: A prospective study

    Isabelle O. Colle;Richard Moreau;Erica Godinho;Jacques Belghiti

  • Aiming at minimal invasiveness as a therapeutic strategy for Budd-Chiari syndrome.

    Aurélie Plessier;Aurélie Plessier;Annie Sibert;Yann Consigny;Yann Consigny;Antoine Hakime

  • Resection prior to liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma

    Alexandre Cortes;François Durand;Reza Kianmanesh;Eddie K. Abdalla

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacques Belghiti
Jacques Belghiti Beaujon Hospital
Dominique Valla
Dominique Valla Université Paris Cité
Valérie Paradis
Valérie Paradis Université Paris Cité
Pere Ginès
Pere Ginès University of Barcelona
Rajiv Jalan
Rajiv Jalan University College London
Valérie Vilgrain
Valérie Vilgrain Université Paris Cité
Paolo Angeli
Paolo Angeli University of Padua

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