Highlighted Publications

Verma M, Kosinski A, Volk M, Taddei T, etal. (2019). Introducing Palliative Care within the Treatment of End Stage Liver Disease. The Study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial. Journal of Palliative Medicine; 22(S1), S-34

This is the study protocol for PAL LIVER trial.

Verma M, Tapper E, Singal A, Navarro V. (2020) Nonhospice Palliative Care within the Treatment of End Stage Liver Disease. Hepatology, 71(6), 2149-2159

This article highlights the key elements of nonhospice care for Hepatology practices.

Verma, M., Brahmania, M., Fortune, B. E., Asrani, S. K., Fuchs, M., & Volk, M. L. (2023). Patient‐centered care: Key elements applicable to chronic liver disease. Hepatology, 78(1), 307-318.

This article highlights the key elements of patient centered care. 

Rogal, S, Hansen L, Patel A, Ufere N, Verma M, Woodrell C, Kanwal F. (2022) AASLD Practice Guidance: Palliative care and symptom based management in decompensated cirrhosis. Hepatology.

This article is an official practice guidance from the AASLD for palliative care in advanced liver diseases. 

Verma, M., Bakitas M (2021). Creating Effective Models for Delivering Palliative Care in Advanced Liver Disease. Current Hepatology Reports.

This article highlights different kind of models of palliative care and their pros and cons. 

Textbook Chapter

Goldstein: Evidence-Based Practice of Palliative Medicine (Elsevier).
Rakoski M, Hansen L, Verma M, Woodrell C. (2021). What do we know about the symptoms and palliative care needs of people affected by liver disease?