Mathematical Approaches to Liver Transplantation

Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-0-12-817436-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Buch, Englisch, 190 Seiten, Format (B × H): 235 mm x 191 mm, Gewicht: 408 g

Mathematical Approaches to Liver Transplantation provides mathematical approaches to the optimization of liver graft distribution. Through mathematical and computational methods, several aspects related to organ allocation are tackled, with possible solutions presented. The book discusses topics such as patient selection for liver transplantation, transplantation procedures, dynamics of organs waiting list, improvement on grafts allocation, live donors and MELD scale. The content focuses on liver transplantation, however the mathematical approaches presented can be successfully replicated to different organs. This book is a valuable source for mathematical biologists, bioinformaticians, and several members of biomedical field who are involved in decision-making related to organs transplantation.

Zielgruppe

mathematical biologists; bioinformaticians; decision makers in public health; clinical researchers working in liver transplant

Autoren/Hrsg.

Massad, Eduardo

Chaib, Eleazar

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Hepatologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie Transplantationschirurgie
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Numerik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen Angewandte Mathematik, Mathematische Modelle
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizinische Mathematik & Informatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction2. History of liver transplantation3. Patient selection for liver transplantation4. Transplantation procedure5. The dynamics of waiting list6. Improving grafts allocation7. Donors after circulatory death8. Live donors liver transplantation9. The MELD scale

Über Autor(innen)

Massad, Eduardo
Eduardo Massad is Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, Chartered Mathematician (IMA-UK), Chartered Scientist (SciCoun-UK), and Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. He has almost 40 years of experience in applying mathematical methods to medical problems and is co-editor of the Elsevier's book Global Health Informatics: How Information Technology Can Change Our Lives in a Globalized World.

Chaib, Eleazar
Eleazar Chaib is Fellow of the Royal College of Surgery, UK. Former Honorary Registrar (1991-1993), Department of Surgery Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge Clinical School of Medicine, United Kingdom. He has 35 years of experience in liver transplantation