title: Prediction of early mortality after variceal bleeding: score one more for MELD.
authors.affiliation: Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Sumeet K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Asrani
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota. Electronic address: kamath.patrick@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Patrick S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Kamath
mesh_terms: D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male