The introduction of MELD-based organ allocation impacts 3-month survival after liver transplantation by influencing pretransplant patient characteristics.
Neuberger
James
J
Organ Donation and Transplantation, NHS Blood and Transplant, Bristol, UK. j.m.neuberger@bham.ac.uk
D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000401:mortality*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D018579:Patient Selection; D040841:Resource Allocation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology