Abstract
The United Network for Organ Sharing recently changed its policies for liver allocation to give patients with severe hepatic failure priority due to their greater risk of morbidity and mortality. This case illustrates the benefit of transplant in critically ill patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 38-41 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Critical illness
- Hepatorenal syndrome
- Liver failure
- Liver transplant
- MELD score
- Simultaneous liver-kidney transplant
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nurse Assisting