Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6223876 | The Journal of Pediatrics | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
KCHC does not reliably predict death in PALF. With a PPV of 33%, twice as many participants who met KCHC recovered spontaneously than died, indicating that using KCHC may cause over utilization of liver transplantation. Re-optimized cutpoints for KCHC parameters improved NPV, but not PPV. Parameters beyond the KCHC should be evaluated to create a predictive model for PALF.
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Authors
Vinay MD, Benjamin L. MD, Anil MD, Vicky L. MD, Kyungah MS, Steven PhD, Robert H. MD,