Etiology and Outcome of Acute Liver Failure in Children-The Experience of a Single Tertiary Care Hospital from Romania.
Alina GramaCornel Olimpiu AldeaLucia BuracDan DeleanBogdan BulataClaudia SirbeEmanuela DucaDora BoghitoiuAlexandra CoroleucaTudor Lucian PopPublished in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2020)
In neonates and infants, the main causes of ALF were infections and metabolic diseases, while in older children and teenagers, were toxin-induced liver injuries. The mortality among neonates and infants was significantly higher than in other ages. Early recognition and immediate therapeutic intervention could improve the outcome of these patients.
Keyphrases
- liver failure
- hepatitis b virus
- tertiary care
- young adults
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- randomized controlled trial
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- escherichia coli
- drug induced
- low birth weight
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- high glucose
- cardiovascular disease
- preterm infants
- emergency department
- coronary artery disease
- oxidative stress
- acute care
- patient reported
- community dwelling
- stress induced