Validation of model for end-stage liver disease score to serum sodium ratio index as a prognostic predictor in patients with cirrhosis

Proposal of a modified Child-Turcotte-Pu

Proposal of a modified Child-Turcotte-Pugh scoring system and comparison with the model for end-stage liver disease for outcome prediction in patients with cirrhosis

✍ Teh-Ia Huo; Han-Chieh Lin; Jaw-Ching Wu; Fa-Yauh Lee; Ming-Chih Hou; Pui-Ching L 📂 Article 📅 2005 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 224 KB 👁 1 views

The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) has a better predictive accuracy for survival than the Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) system and has been the primary reference for organ allocation in liver transplantation. The CTP system, with a score range of 5-15, has a ceiling effect that may compromise