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Kaiji Ni1, Chenglin Li2, Yongbing Qian3
1Department of Psychological Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China (mainland).
Abstract:
BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess the psychosocial status (mood, sleep quality, and activities of daily living) of candidates on an orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) waiting list and to identify the association between psychosocial factors and MELD score in end-stage liver disease (ESLD). MATERIAL AND METHODS Fifty-three OLT waiting list candidates completed 4 scales (Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression [HAMD-17], Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale [HAM-A], Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI], Activities of Daily Living Scale [ADL]) to assess their affective status, sleep quality, and daily living ability. Candidates were divided into 2 groups, the high MELD score group (MELD score ≥15) and the low MELD score group (MELD score.
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