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Profile and outcome of first 109 cases of paediatric acute liver failure at a specialized paediatric liver unit in India.

Seema AlamRajeev KhannaVikrant SoodBikrant B LalDinesh Rawat
Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2017)
Viral infections, indeterminate and drug-induced liver injury-related paediatric acute liver failure usually present in older children with higher international normalized ratio and alanine transaminases. Jaundice to encephalopathy interval >7 days and paediatric/model for end stage liver disease score >24 at 72 hours are associated with poor outcome.
Keyphrases
  • liver failure
  • hepatitis b virus
  • intensive care unit
  • emergency department
  • young adults
  • sars cov
  • palliative care
  • physical activity
  • mechanical ventilation
  • adverse drug
  • fine needle aspiration