PubMed ID:
12949721
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2003
Affiliation: Department of Medicine, Freidburg Medical Schoolm Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(03)01051-5
Authors:
Lee WM,
Blei AT,
Chung C,
Helenowski I,
Polson J,
Reisch J,
Schiodt FV,
Vaquero J
Studies:
Acute Liver Failure Study Group: Adult Acute Liver Failure Study
Progression of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a major determinant of outcome in acute liver failure (ALF). Our aim was to identify predictive factors of worsening HE, including the relation of encephalopathy with the systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) and infection.