Acute-on-chronic liver failure: Objective admission and support criteria in the intensive care unit

Summary: Cirrhosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Significant complications include variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, and infection. When these complications are severe, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) is often required f...

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Main Authors: Victor Dong, Constantine J. Karvellas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:JHEP Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589555919300047