Acute-on-chronic liver failure: A 20-year retrospective review of a tertiary paediatric liver centre.

Harveen SinghChayarani KelgeriCharlotte PassinghamLauren JohansenIndra van MourikEvelyn OngM Thamara P R PereraDarius MirzaKhalid SharifJane HartleyGirish L Gupte

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)

Acute-on-chronic liver failure whilst infrequent has high rates of mortality. The use of vasopressors and ventilation is more frequent in those who die from ACLF.

Keyphrases

liver failure
hepatitis b virus
intensive care unit
emergency department
cardiovascular events
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
drug induced