Prevalence and predictors of hepatopulmonary syndrome in liver transplant candidates
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Cost-effectiveness of screening for hepatopulmonary syndrome in liver transplant candidates.
The hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is present in 15-20% of patients with cirrhosis undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) evaluation. Both preoperative and post-OLT mortality is increased in HPS patients particularly when hypoxemia is severe. Screening for HPS could enhance detection of OLT candidates with sufficient hypoxemia to merit higher priority for transplant and thereby decre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0422-7638
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcdt.2014.06.017