Does the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) accurately predict mortality for patients with elevated MELD scores?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.01.012
Abstract: BACKGROUND The Model for End Stage Liver Disease (MELD) predicts mortality for liver disease patients. The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) estimates mortality risk for surgical patients; however, NSQIP does… read more here.
Keywords: national surgical; surgeons national; mortality; meld scores ... See more keywords
Portal vein thrombosis compromises the performance of MELD and MELD‐Na scores in patients with cirrhosis
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DOI: 10.1111/jgh.16053
Abstract: The accuracy of model for end‐stage liver disease (MELD) and MELD with sodium (MELD‐Na) scores in reflecting the clinical outcomes of patients with cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis (PVT) remains unclear. This study aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: vein thrombosis; patients cirrhosis; meld scores; portal vein ... See more keywords
Liver Transplantation Outcomes in Recipients with High Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) Scores: The Relevance of MELD Scores.
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DOI: 10.12659/aot.901045
Abstract: BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess risk factors for postoperative mortality after liver transplantation among patients with Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores ≥35, with special focus on the MELD scores.… read more here.
Keywords: postoperative mortality; liver transplantation; meld scores; meld ... See more keywords