TY - GEN. T1 - A Multi-Dimensional General
Health Status Concept to Predict Liver Transplant Mortality. AU - Pruinelli, Lisiane. AU - Westra, Bonnie L.. AU - Pruett, Timothy. AU - Monsen, Karen A.. AU - Gross, Cynthia R.. AU - Radosevich, David R.. AU - Ma, Sisi. AU - Simon, Gyorgy J.. PY - 2019/6. Y1 - 2019/6. N2 - General
health status is a holistic concept that includes not just diseases, but also life expectancy, activities, and
health status. However, there is a gap in understanding how recipient general
health status impact survival post liver transplantation. We aimed to evaluate the impact of general
health status on survival after liver transplantation, while adjusting for severity of their comorbidities and demographics. This was a retrospective cohort study of 344 adults 18 years or older that underwent liver transplantation from 01/01/2008 through 12/31/2014. Predictors were general
health status, comorbidities, and demographics. A severity score was built for
health status and for ...