Rational list of medical equipment for the resuscitation and intensive care unit of general hospitals

Increased model for end-stage liver dise

Increased model for end-stage liver disease score at the time of liver transplant results in prolonged hospitalization and overall intensive care unit costs

✍ Matthew R. Foxton; Mohammad A. B. Al-Freah; Andrew J. Portal; Elizabeth Sizer; W 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 126 KB 👁 1 views

Organ allocation based on Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) resulted in decreased waiting list mortality in the United States. However, reports suggest an increase in resource utilization as a consequence of this. The aim of this study is to assess the correlation of MELD at transplant with p