Survival on Waiting List for Liver Transplantation Before and After Introduction of the Model for End-stage Liver Disease Score

TY - JOUR

T1 - Survival on Waiting List for Liver Transplantation Before and After Introduction of the Model for End-stage Liver Disease Score

AU - Tenório, A.L.

AU - Macedo, F.I.B.

AU - Miranda, L.E.C.

AU - Fernandes, J.L.

AU - da Silva, C.M.

AU - Neto, O.L.F.

AU - Lacerda, C.M.

AU - Macedo, Francisco I

N1 - Background Since July 2006, the Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score has served as the national basis for allocation of donor livers for transplantation in Brazil. Patients with higher MELD scores receive greater priority for allocation regardless of the time on the waiting list.

PY - 2010/3/1

Y1 - 2010/3/1

UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/20304152

U2 - 10.1016/J.TRANSPROCEED.2010.01.005

DO - 10.1016/J.TRANSPROCEED.2010.01.005

M3 - Article

VL - 42

JO - Transplantation Proceedings

JF - Transplantation Proceedings

IS - 2

ER -