M Somsouk

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Understanding liver health using the National Center for Health Statistics
    Ma Somsouk
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
    Dig Dis Sci 54:2325-9. 2009
  2. ncbi Ascites improves upon [corrected] serum sodium plus [corrected] model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) for predicting mortality in patients with advanced liver disease
    M Somsouk
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 30:741-8. 2009
  3. ncbi Moderate ascites identifies patients with low model for end-stage liver disease scores awaiting liver transplantation who have a high mortality risk
    Ma Somsouk
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    Liver Transpl 17:129-36. 2011

Detail Information

Publications3

  1. ncbi Understanding liver health using the National Center for Health Statistics
    Ma Somsouk
    Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
    Dig Dis Sci 54:2325-9. 2009
    ..By providing an understanding of the rich, publicly available data systems within the NCHS, investigators may capitalize on an efficient means to shape current knowledge of liver disease...
  2. ncbi Ascites improves upon [corrected] serum sodium plus [corrected] model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) for predicting mortality in patients with advanced liver disease
    M Somsouk
    Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther 30:741-8. 2009
    ..The clinical impact of ascites has historically been well recognized; however, its value is unclear in the context of current prognostic models...
  3. ncbi Moderate ascites identifies patients with low model for end-stage liver disease scores awaiting liver transplantation who have a high mortality risk
    Ma Somsouk
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    Liver Transpl 17:129-36. 2011
    ..Under the MELD system, the presence of moderate ascites should prompt clinicians to consider strategies to expand access to transplantation, such as the use of extended donor liver grafts...