[Analysis of prognosis of patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis using the criterion of the Model of End-Stage Liver Disease].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the relationship between the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) with Child-Pugh scoring, and the prognosis of patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis.


METHODS
110 patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis were graded with MELD formula and with Child-Pugh. The death rate was observed within three months.


RESULTS
31 patients died within 3-months. The mortality of patients whose MELD scores were between 10 approximately 19, 20 approximately 29, and > or = 30 was higher than those with MELD < or = 9 (The mortality of those with MELD less than 9, 10 approximately 19, 20 approximately 29, or > or = 30 was 11.76%, 38.18%, 64.71%, 75.00% respectively). The mortality of patients whose MELD scores were > or = 18 was higher than those with MELD < 18 (The mortality of those with MELD < 18, MELD > or = 18 was 26.58%, 58.06% respectively. chi2 = 9.643). The mortality of Child A, B, C was 14.89%, 42.55%, 75% respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Both MELD and Child-Pugh scores can accurately predict the short-term prognosis of patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis.
Hepatology Institute, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China.
Hui
H
Ma
Hao
H
Wang
Yan
Y
Sun
Fang
F
Guo
Ji-lian
JL
Fang
Jie
J
Shao
Hui-ying
HY
Rao
Jian
J
Wang
Lai
L
Wei
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008954:Models, Biological; D011379:Prognosis; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models