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Use of a severity indicator as a predictor of the use of hepatic transplantation resources

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 50 (4), 2016
Abstract OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of a severity indicator for end-stage liver disease as a predictor of resource use in a teaching hospital in São Paulo. METHOD Descriptive, retrospective study, classifying independent variables in seven key dimensions: identification/risk rating; length of stay/...

Hepatic steatosis assessment

Arq. gastroenterol; 50 (1), 2013
ContextLiver transplantation is one of the last viable resources for patients with end-stage liver disease. Many strategies are been used to improve the number of available organs and overcome waiting list delay. However, hepatic steatosis is one of the mainly concerns when organs are consider to transpl...