Modelling kidney outcomes based on MELD eras - impact of MELD score in renal endpoints after liver transplantation.
Paulo Ricardo Gessolo LinsRoberto Camargo NarcisoLeonardo Jose Rolim FerrazVirgilio Gonçalves PereiraBen-Hur Ferraz-NetoMarcio Dias De AlmeidaBento Fortunato Cardoso Dos SantosOscar Fernando Pavão Dos SantosJúlio Cesar Martins MonteMarcelino Souza Durão JúniorMarcelo Costa BatistaPublished in: BMC nephrology (2022)
Liver transplants performed in the post MELD era had a lower incidence of AKI, although there were more cases requiring dialysis. 1-year mortality was lower in the post MELD era, suggesting that patient care was improved during this period.