Relationship of The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (Meld) Scale To Hepatic Encephalopathy, As Defined by Electroencephalography and Neuropsychometric Testing, and Ascites

Abstract

The MELD score does not correlate well with severity of HE or ascites. Patients with HE and ascites might not receive liver transplantation in a timely manner if MELD scores were to be used exclusively for organ allocation.