Can the Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI) be a predictive instrument for mortality in older adult liver transplant candidates?

Edoardo VogliottiChiara CeolinMatteo ValentiJessica VaninCarlotta Campodall'OrtoMarta TononBruno Micael ZanforliniChiara CurreriMaria DevitaMarina De RuiAlessandra CoinUmberto CilloPatrizia BurraPaolo AngeliGiuseppe Sergi

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2023)

Our study confirmed the prognostic value of MPI in older adult patients awaiting liver transplantation. In this cohort, good nutritional status and male sex were protective factors, while high MELD and BMI scores and poor functional status were risk factors.

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risk factors
community dwelling
middle aged
physical activity
body mass index
weight gain
patient reported outcomes
childhood cancer