Understanding MELD Scores for Liver Transplantation

MELD, the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease, is a numeric scale, ranging from 6 (less ill) to 40 (gravely ill). Used for transplant candidates age 12 and older.

2023年4月14日 — If you need a liver transplant and have a low MELD score, waiting for a deceased donor liver isn't the only option.

The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) is a calculated formula used to assign priority to most liver transplant candidates age 12 and older based upon ...

MELD Na (UNOS/OPTN) ... Quantifies end-stage liver disease for transplant planning with sodium. ... We've updated and combined our MELD scores into one page.

由 K Bambha 著作 · 被引用 17 次 — - Prioritization for liver transplantation based on MELD score · - Standard MELD exceptions in liver transplantation · Hepatocellular carcinoma ...

由 MS Bleszynski 著作 · 2022 · 被引用 5 次 — One- and 3-year graft survival in recipients with MELD scores of 35 or lower was 91.7% and 90.9% versus 77.2% and 72.8% in recipients with MELD ...

由 ACO de MORAES 著作 · 2017 · 被引用 34 次 — A 2001, study validated the MELD score as a measure of the probability of mortality within three months in transplant patients with end-stage chronic liver ...

Learn about the MELD score, a score that ranks your degree of illness to determine how urgently you will receive a donor liver and transplant procedure.