Is MELD score failing patients with liver disease and hepatorenal syndrome?

There is a need to reassess the application of MELD and the impact of renal insufficiency with consideration for developing an algorithm with exception points that would lead to timely allocation of livers to patients with hepatorenal syndrome prior to occurrence of permanent renal damage without je...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sibulesky, Lena, Leca, Nicolae, Blosser, Christopher, Rahnemai-Azar, Amir A, Bhattacharya, Renuka, Reyes, Jorge
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2016
Materias:
Letters To The Editor
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5037329/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27721921
http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v8.i27.1155
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Sumario:There is a need to reassess the application of MELD and the impact of renal insufficiency with consideration for developing an algorithm with exception points that would lead to timely allocation of livers to patients with hepatorenal syndrome prior to occurrence of permanent renal damage without jeopardizing post-transplant survival.

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