Psychosocial Determinants and Outcomes of Expedited Liver Transplant Evaluations: Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the burden of chronic liver disease and the demand for liver transplants (LT) grows, understanding the interplay between access to care and patient outcomes is increasingly important. In this study, we explored patient characteristics and transplant outcomes in patients undergoing LT evaluations, with a focus on identifying risk factors for expedited LT evaluation.

Methods

This single-center retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent LT evaluation for deceased donor LT between October 2017 and July 2021. Patients were categorized by context: expedited (inpatient) and routine (outpatient) LT evaluation groups. The outcome measures included waitlist status, pre-LT mortality, and post-LT complications.

Results

Of 602 patients, 26% underwent

SUBMITTER: Cooper KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11781761 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature