Open AccessD-MELD risk capping improves post-transplant and overall mortality under markov microsimulation
Author(s) -
Jeffrey Halldorson,
Robert L. Carithers,
Renuka Bhattacharya,
Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam,
Iris Liou,
André Dick,
Jorgé Reyes,
James D. Perkins
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2220-3230
DOI - 10.5500/wjt.v4.i3.206
Subject(s) - medicine , liver disease , liver transplantation , model for end stage liver disease , united network for organ sharing , transplantation
To hypothesize that the product of calculated Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score excluding exception points and donor age (D-MELD) risk capping ± Rule 14 could improve post liver transplant and overall survival after listing.