Liver transplantation and nursing care in Israel.
The Liver Unit in Hadassah Medical Center has been following patients before and after transplantation in a process combining medical and nurse care. Since 1991, 145 patients have been studied. This article reviews the study methods associated with the liver transplantation process, including etiology of basic liver disease, drug adverse effects, complications, and survival rates. The value of the nursing coordinator in liver transplantation is discussed.
Rowe
M
M
Liver Unit, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Safadi
R
R
Ashur
Y
Y
Adler
R
R
Shouval
D
D
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate