From the reading of the title, I thought these were the soft and chewy ones. They weren't. Got them in the mail today, now I need to find some local kids to give these away too.
The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD). MELD is a numerical scale, ranging from 6 (you are less sick) to 40 (you are gravely sick), used for liver transplant candidates age 12 and older.The score is based on how urgently you will need a liver transplant within the next three months.The number is calculated by a formula using three routine lab test results: bilirubin, INR and creatinine.he Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD). MELD is a numerical scale, ranging from 6 (you are less sick) to 40 (you are gravely sick), used for liver transplant candidates age 12 and older.
The MELD formula, which is calculated on the basis of three objective variables (creatinine, bilirubin, and INR), predicts liver transplant survivability of patients waiting for liver transplantation, with higher MELD scores associated with higher mortality rates.leveland Clinic's liver transplant program is a member of the Ohio Solid Organ Transplant Consortium (OSOTC) and the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), meeting all their requirements for liver transplants.