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P-119 LIVER TRANSPLANTATION IN ACUTE ON CHRONIC LIVER FAILURE (ACLF): RESULTS OF THE MAIN TRANSPLANT CENTER OF PERU

Annals of Hepatology, 2023
Introduction and Objectives: Acute on chronic liver failure is characterized by acute decompensation of chronic liver disease, associated with different organ failure and, therefore, with high mortality.
Carmen Ana Cerron Cabezas, Rosa Luz Lopez Martinez, Gino Salcedo Bermudez, Pedro Martin Padilla Machaca, Bertha Eliana Cardenas Ramirez, Wilmer Bacilio Calderon, Omar Mantilla Cruzatti, Jose Rivera Romani, Alfonso Solar Peche, Saul Espinoza Rivera, Carlos Felix Rondon Leyva   +10 more
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Etiology and Outcome of Adult and Pediatric Acute Liver Failure in Europe

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2023
Acute liver failure (ALF) is rare but life‐threatening. Common causes include intoxications, infections, and metabolic disorders. Indeterminate etiology is still frequent. No systematic data on incidence, causes, and outcome of ALF across Europe are available.
Lenz, Dominic, Hørby Jørgensen, Marianne, Kelly, Deirdre, Cardinale, Vincenzo, Geerts, Anja, Gonçalves Costa, Isabel, Fichtner, Alexander, Garbade, Sven F, Hegen, Bianca, Hilberath, Johannes, de Kleine, Ruben, Kupčinskas, Limas, McLin, Valérie, Niesert, Moritz, Prado Gonzalez, Veronica, Sturm, Ekkehard, Staufner, Christian, Tjwa, Eric, Willemse, José, Zecher, Britta F, Larsen, Fin Stolze, Sebode, Marcial, Ytting, Henriette   +22 more
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Clinical case: acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF)

, 2022
Acute-on-chronic liver failure (AcLF) is an acute liver disorder manifested as jaundice (serum bilirubin levels ≥5 mg/dL) and coagulopathy (Inr ≥1.5 or prothrombin activity < 40%), complicated by ascites and/or encephalopathy within 4 weeks, that is ...
Kseniya I. Poperezhaeva, Guldana A. Abai, Venera S. Rakhmetova   +2 more
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Acute Liver Failure Secondary to Niacin Toxicity

Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2014
A 17-year-old male was transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit for evaluation of acute liver failure. He was recently released from an alcohol treatment center with acute onset of chest pain.
Marc A. Ellsworth, Katelyn R. Anderson, David J. Hall, Deborah K. Freese, Robin M. Lloyd   +4 more
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NBAS mutations cause acute liver failure: when acetaminophen is not a culprit

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2017
Background Pediatric acute-liver-failure due to acetaminophen (APAP) administration at therapeutic dosage is rare, while viral infections and metabolic defects are the prevalent causes. Yet, as acetaminophen is routinely used in febrile illnesses, it may
Pier Luigi Calvo, Francesco Tandoi, Tobias B. Haak, Andrea Brunati, Michele Pinon, Dominic Dell Olio, Renato Romagnoli, Marco Spada   +7 more
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Pathogenetic and diagnostic aspects in pediatric hepatology and emerging complications of liver transplantation [PDF]

, 2009
The last decade has seen an explosion of activity in the clinical and research aspects of pediatric hepatology. The increased use of ultrasounds techniques and routine laboratory evaluation has drawn attention to several previously undiagnosed condition ...
Caropreso, Maria
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A fatal hepatitis A virus with dengue fever co-infection

IDCases, 2019
We report the first pediatric fatal case of Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and dengue virus (DENV) co-infection. A 4-year-old boy who had a partial recovery of HAV infection but with subsequent DENV infection; the condition was complicated by acute fulminant ...
Gassem Gohal
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Parvovirus B19 in an Immunocompetent Adult Patient with Acute Liver Failure: An Underdiagnosed Cause of Acute Non-A-E Viral Hepatitis

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2005
There are occasional pediatric reports of parvovirus B19-associated transient acute hepatitis and hepatic failure. A case of a 34-year-old immunocompetent woman who developed severe and prolonged but self-limited acute hepatitis and myelosuppression ...
J Kee Ho, Susan PL Tha, Robert Coupland, Bakul I Dalal, William R Bowie, Gayatri M Sreenivasan, Mel Krajden, Eric M Yoshida   +7 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Influenza as the Predominant Cause of Severe Hepatic Involvement in Children Hospitalized with Acute Respiratory Infections: A Post-COVID-19 Era Analysis

Viruses
Background: Following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, increased reports of severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children have raised concerns about virus-associated liver injury. Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) are a
Ozlem Kalaycik Sengul, Suleyman Zahid Akyuz, Ilke Aktas, Ezgi Dilan Sencan, Asude Sule Arikan, Sevliya Ocal Demir, Sebahat Cam   +6 more
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