Cost-effectiveness of screening for hepa
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D. Neil Roberts; Miguel R. Arguedas; Michael B. Fallon
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Article
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2007
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is present in 15-20% of patients with cirrhosis undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) evaluation. Both preoperative and post-OLT mortality is increased in HPS patients particularly when hypoxemia is severe. Screening for HPS could enhance detection of O