APACHE IV Is Superior to MELD Scoring System in Predicting Prognosis in Patients after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
This study aims to compare the efficiency of APACHE IV with that of MELD scoring system for prediction of the risk of mortality risk after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). A retrospective cohort study was performed based on a total of 195 patients admitted to the ICU after orthotopic liver tr...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3855953/ |