Model for end stage of liver disease (MELD) is better than the Child-Pugh score for predicting in-hospital mortality related to esophageal variceal bleeding
Aim: The Child Pugh and MELD are good methods for predicting mortality in patients with chronic liver disease. We investigated their performance as risk factors for failure to control bleeding, in-hospital overall mortality and death related to esophageal variceal bleeding episodes. Methods: From a...
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| Formato: | Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2008
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| Acceso en línea: | http://eprints.uanl.mx/23510/1/23510.pdf |