Validation of the Model of End-Stage Liver Disease for Liver Transplant Allocation in Alberta: Implications for Future Directions in Canada

Background. Since 2002, the Model of End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) has been used for allocation of liver transplants (LT) in the USA. In Canada, livers were allocated by the CanWAIT algorithm. The aim of this study was to compare the abilities of MELD, Child-Pugh (CP), and CanWAIT status to predict...

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Autores principales: Burak, Kelly W., Meeberg, Glenda A., Myers, Robert P., Fick, Gordon H., Swain, Mark G., Bain, Vincent G., Kneteman, Norman M., Hilsden, Robert J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4904690/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27446823
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1329532

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