Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score-based allocation systems have been adopted by most countries in Europe and North America. Indeed, the MELD score is a robust marker of early mortality for patients with cirrhosis. Except for extreme values, high pretransplant MELD scores do not signific
Interlaboratory variability in assessment of the model of end-stage liver disease score
β Scribed by Ton Lisman; Yvonne Van Leeuwen; Jelle Adelmeijer; Ilona T. A. Pereboom; Elizabeth B. Haagsma; Arie P. Van Den Berg; Robert J. Porte
- Book ID
- 111237927
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 88 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0106-9543
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With interest, we read the article by Xiol et al. 1 regarding differences in serum measurements between different laboratories and their influence on the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) and the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease incorporating serum sodium (MELD-Na). They reported significant
We thank Garritsen et al. 1 for their interest in our article about differences in Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease-Sodium (MELD-Na) scores determined at 3 different laboratories. 2 We agree that one of the important messages of our article is the import
Objective: To produce a model indicating the extent of hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma on cirrhosis based on easily available preoperative data. Design: Retrospective study based on multicenter prospectively updated databases. Setting: Two tertiary referral centers specializing in hepatobil