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| MELDNa Score (2008) for End-Stage Liver Disease (NOT appropriate for patients under the age of 12) (SI units) |
The EBMcalc module MELDNa Score (2008) for End-Stage Liver Disease (NOT appropriate for patients under the age of 12) (SI units) is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator yields the following results:
- MELD Score
- MELDNa Score
Equation parameters include:
- Creatinine
- Bilirubin
- INR
- Serum Na
References
- Internet Site: UNOS Homepage, https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/
- EBMcalc CrossRef: PELD Score
- Kim WR, Biggins SW, Kremers WK, Wiesner RH, et al. Hyponatremia and mortality among patients on the liver-transplant waiting list. N Engl J Med. 2008 Sep 4;359(10):1018-26. PubMed ID: 18768945
- Kamath PS, Kim WR, Advanced Liver Disease Study Group. The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD). Hepatology. 2007; 45:797. PubMed ID: 17326206
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