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The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) [PDF]
Abstract The Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) was initially created to predict survival in patients with complications of portal hypertension undergoing elective placement of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts.
Patrick S, Kamath, W Ray, Kim
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Background : Patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) are particularly susceptible to intraoperative hemorrhage during liver transplantation (LT), a risk partly attributable to coagulopathy.
Amer Majeed +8 more
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Clinical presentation of autoimmune hepatitis in Pakistani children
INTRODUCTION: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is one of the most common disorder resulting in end stage liver disease (ESLD) among children. Scarce data is available in this regard from Pakistan.
Ghous Bux Somroo +3 more
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Sarcopenia in Children With End‐Stage Liver Disease
ABSTRACTBackground:Sarcopenia, reflected by decreased psoas muscle surface area (PMSA), has been identified as a novel and independent predictor of wait‐list mortality and outcomes in adult liver transplantation (LT). We hypothesized that children with end‐stage liver disease (ESLD) would have smaller PMSA than healthy controls.Methods:Computer ...
Eberhard, Lurz +9 more
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The Yin and the Yang of Hemostasis in End-Stage-Liver-Disease
Patients with end stage liver disease (ESLD) undergoing liver transplantation are prone to thromboses both while on the waiting list or in the perioperative period. This hypercoagulability is associated with significant endothelial dysfunction (ED) due to nitric oxide dysregulation.
Fuat H. Saner +3 more
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Cell therapy in end-stage liver disease: replace and remodel
Liver disease is prevalent worldwide. When it reaches the end stage, mortality rises to 50% or more. Although liver transplantation has emerged as the most efficient treatment for end-stage liver disease, its application has been limited by the scarcity ...
Xin-Hao Hu +9 more
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Albumin for End-Stage Liver Disease
Albumin has been widely used in patients with cirrhosis in an attempt to improve circulatory and renal functions. The benefits of albumin infusions in preventing the deterioration in renal function associated with large-volume paracentesis, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and established hepatorenal syndrome in conjunction with a vasoconstrictor are
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Sarcopenia in end-stage liver disease and after liver transplantation
Sarcopenia occurs in 30-70% of patients with end-stage liver disease and is associated with inferior pre- and post-liver transplant outcomes such as prolonged intubation times, long intensive care and hospitalization times, heightened risk of post-transplant infection, reduced health-related quality of life, and increased rates of mortality.
Leunis, S. +6 more
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ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen +23 more
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Introduction and aim: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a frequent complication of cirrhosis, but the clinical and prognostic significance of the progression of mental status in hospitalised cirrhotics is unknown.
Dariana C. Maggi +10 more
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