Re: Serum sodium and MELD - ??

[Guest guest]

-----Original Message----- On Behalf Of

In this cohort, " MELD-Na " scores of 20, 30, and 40 were

associated with 6%, 16%, and 37% of risk of death within 6

months of listing, respectively. If this new score were used to allocate

grafts, it would affect 27% of the transplant recipients.

27%, that’s huge. UNOS has been working on this for quite

some time, I’ll bet it won’t be long now and they will vote to

include it in MELD.

Thanks for posting

this ,

Barb in Texas

P.S. For those who

have their blood tests – what is your Sodium, Serum level?

[Guest guest]

-----Original Message----- On Behalf Of

In this cohort, " MELD-Na " scores of 20, 30, and 40 were

associated with 6%, 16%, and 37% of risk of death within 6

months of listing, respectively. If this new score were used to allocate

grafts, it would affect 27% of the transplant recipients.

27%, that’s huge. UNOS has been working on this for quite

some time, I’ll bet it won’t be long now and they will vote to

include it in MELD.

Thanks for posting

this ,

Barb in Texas

P.S. For those who

have their blood tests – what is your Sodium, Serum level?

[Guest guest]

-----Original Message----- On Behalf Of

In this cohort, " MELD-Na " scores of 20, 30, and 40 were

associated with 6%, 16%, and 37% of risk of death within 6

months of listing, respectively. If this new score were used to allocate

grafts, it would affect 27% of the transplant recipients.

27%, that’s huge. UNOS has been working on this for quite

some time, I’ll bet it won’t be long now and they will vote to

include it in MELD.

Thanks for posting

this ,

Barb in Texas

P.S. For those who

have their blood tests – what is your Sodium, Serum level?

[Guest guest]

Barb,

I don't know my own sodium, but Shauna's was as low as 115 in her last

months. She would obviously been helped by this change. Let's pray

that they make it soon so that others won't have to follow her path!

Deb in VA

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Barb,

I don't know my own sodium, but Shauna's was as low as 115 in her last

months. She would obviously been helped by this change. Let's pray

that they make it soon so that others won't have to follow her path!

Deb in VA

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Barb,

I don't know my own sodium, but Shauna's was as low as 115 in her last

months. She would obviously been helped by this change. Let's pray

that they make it soon so that others won't have to follow her path!

Deb in VA

[Guest guest]

The most recent sodium value I've got is from 2002 - all it says is Sodium (from basic metabolic panel).

140

Arne 55 - UC 1977, PSC 2000 Alive and (mostly) well in Minnesota

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Barb Henshaw

P.S. For those who have their blood tests – what is your Sodium, Serum level?

[Guest guest]

AMEN, I still can't believe she is gone!!!

How are you Deb?!?!?!??

Bobby & Anne

Bobby DX PSC 5-00, transplanted 2-4-04, REDX 10-04

[Guest guest]

AMEN, I still can't believe she is gone!!!

How are you Deb?!?!?!??

Bobby & Anne

Bobby DX PSC 5-00, transplanted 2-4-04, REDX 10-04

[Guest guest]

AMEN, I still can't believe she is gone!!!

How are you Deb?!?!?!??

Bobby & Anne

Bobby DX PSC 5-00, transplanted 2-4-04, REDX 10-04

[Guest guest]

> From: [mailto: ]

> On Behalf Of Barb Henshaw

>

> P.S. For those who have their blood tests – what is your Sodium, Serum

> level?

As of April 21 my sodium is 126 (normal is 137-145 per my lab sheet).

At the same time, my calcium and chloride levels also dropped to below

normal. We're not sure yet just what's going on here, but the article

posted certainly will be going to my Dr. next month!

Regards,

Carolyn B. in SC

[Guest guest]

> From: [mailto: ]

> On Behalf Of Barb Henshaw

>

> P.S. For those who have their blood tests – what is your Sodium, Serum

> level?

As of April 21 my sodium is 126 (normal is 137-145 per my lab sheet).

At the same time, my calcium and chloride levels also dropped to below

normal. We're not sure yet just what's going on here, but the article

posted certainly will be going to my Dr. next month!

Regards,

Carolyn B. in SC