Liver transplantation: A systematic review of long-termquality of life

Liver International

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1298-1313

  Yang, Linda S ^a   Shan, Leonard L ^a   Saxena, Akshat ^b   Morris, David L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Illawarra Health Network   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult; Liver transplantation; Long term; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; END STAGE LIVER DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE; SEXUAL HEALTH; SURVIVAL TIME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADULT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TIME;

ADULT; END STAGE LIVER DISEASE; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84908254113     PISSN: 14783223     EISSN: 14783231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/liv.12553     Document Type: Review

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