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Management of Acute Liver Failure: Update 2022.

Seminars in liver disease (Print), 2022
Abbreviated pathogenesis and clinical course of the acute liver failure syndrome. The pathogenesis and clinical course of the syndrome of acute liver failure (ALF) differs depending upon the etiology of the primary liver injury.
Shannan R Tujios, R. Stravitz, William M. Lee   +2 more
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Acute Liver Failure Secondary to Hepatic Infiltration of Malignant Melanoma [PDF]

Clinical Endoscopy, 2022
Acute liver failure due to malignant melanoma is uncommon. We presents a case of acute liver failure secondary to hepatic infiltration of a malignant melanoma.
Yujin Lee, Jaekwang Lee, Hyunsoo Kim, Changkeun Park, Jaekwon Jung, Daejin Kim, Yun Jin Chung, Hanjun Ryu   +7 more
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Terlipressin use and respiratory failure in patients with hepatorenal syndrome type 1 and severe acute‐on‐chronic liver failure

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2022
Previous studies suggested increased mortality in patients with hepatorenal syndrome type 1 (HRS1) and advanced acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (ACLF).
F. Wong, S. C. Pappas, K. R. Reddy, H. Vargas, Michael P. Curry, A. Sanyal, K. Jamil   +6 more
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Pediatric acute liver failure: An experience of a pediatric intensive care unit from resource limited settings

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
IntroductionPediatric acute liver failure is a rare and serious disease. Though liver transplantation is considered as the established treatment option for patients who are unlikely to recover with medical management, however, with the advancement of ...
Puja Amatya, Sudeep Kumar Kapalavai, Akash Deep, Srinivas Sankaranarayanan, Ravikumar Krupanandan, Kalaimaran Sadasivam, Bala Ramachandran   +6 more
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Acute Liver Failure [PDF]

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1993
Acute liver failure (ALF) (sometimes referred to as fulminant hepatic failure) is a clinical syndrome from a variety of causes resulting from rapid loss in hepatocyte function, typically associated with coagulopathy and encephalopathy in a patient without preexisting liver disease or cirrhosis. Cerebral edema is a cardinal feature and may produce uncal
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The association between FABP7 serum levels with survival and neurological complications in acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure: a nested case–control study

Annals of Intensive Care, 2017
Background Acetaminophen (APAP)-induced acute liver failure (ALF) is associated with significant mortality due to intracranial hypertension (ICH), a result of cerebral edema (CE) and astrocyte swelling.
Constantine J. Karvellas, Jaime L. Speiser, Mélanie Tremblay, William M. Lee, Christopher F. Rose, For the US Acute Liver Failure Study Group   +5 more
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Acute liver failure due to herpes simplex viral hepatitis diagnosed by skin lesions and blood tests: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background The incidence of acute liver failure from herpes simplex virus is rare. Case presentation A 71-year-old Japanese man was diagnosed with acute liver failure and was transferred to our hospital.
Kento Shionoya, Makoto Kako, Sakue Masuda, Makomo Makazu, Kazuya Koizumi   +4 more
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Brain edema in acute liver failure and chronic liver disease: Similarities and differences [PDF]

, 2013
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome that typically develops as a result of acute liver failure or chronic liver disease. Brain edema is a common feature associated with HE. In acute liver failure, brain edema contributes to
Bosoi, Cristina R., Rose, Christopher
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Coagulopathy is not predictive of bleeding in patients with acute decompensation of cirrhosis and acute‐on‐chronic liver failure

Liver international (Print), 2021
Understanding factors responsible for the increased bleeding tendency in acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (ACLF) would improve the management of these complications.
E. Campello, A. Zanetto, C. Bulato, S. Maggiolo, L. Spiezia, F. Russo, S. Gavasso, P. Mazzeo, D. Tormene, P. Burra, P. Angeli, M. Senzolo, P. Simioni   +12 more
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Early Acute Liver Failure in Severe Acute Hepatitis B [PDF]

, 2002
Early acute liver failure is defined by the presence of a drop below 50% of the normal prothrombine ratio, jaundice, and clotting factors of less than 50% in any patient with acute liver disease.
Siregar, G. A. (Gontar)
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