'Meld score' presentation slideshows

Acute liver failure

Acute liver failure. by Prof. Dr / Ahmed Elgohary Hepatobiliary Unit. Definition. Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rapidly progressive, life threatening condition with massive liver injury (either necrotic or apoptotic), occurring in the absence of chronic liver disease.

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Indications for Liver Transplantation

Indications for Liver Transplantation. Dr.K.PANDURANGA RAO. The largest single organ in the human body. In an adult, it weighs about 1.5 Kg and is roughly the size of a football. Located in the upper right-hand part of the abdomen, behind the lower ribs. The Liver.

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Historical Perspective of Liver Allocation/Distribution

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LDLT

LDLT. Amany Saleh Elyamany Assistant professor of H epatology Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University. Natural history studies of cirrhosis find that the development of decompansation is associated with a decreased median survival from greater than 12 years to 2 years.

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ACRIN 6673

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Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee

Liver and Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee. Spring 2014 Update. Policy Implementation - Liver Allocation Policy. Share 15/share 35/national share for combined liver-intestine candidates Implemented June 17, 2013 Committee monitoring impact of these changes.

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Proposal to Add Serum Sodium to the MELD Score

Proposal to Add Serum Sodium to the MELD Score. Background. MELD score implemented 2/27/2002 Well-accepted & well-understood Achieved goal of reducing waiting list mortality Equation not modified since. Background. Sodium an important predictor of waiting list mortality

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Liver & Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee

Liver & Intestinal Organ Transplantation Committee. Fall 2014. Recent Public Comment Proposals. Cap HCC at 34 Intent: To give candidates with a calculated MELD/PELD of 35 and higher a better opportunity to receive regional offers under the Share 35 policy Public comment was favorable

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IMPACT S tudy : SMV + DCV + SOF in HCV genotype 1 with decompensated liver disease

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