Abbreviated pathogenesis and clinical course of the acute liver failure syndrome. The
pathogenesis and clinical course of the syndrome of acute liver failure (ALF) differs …

Acute liver failure (ALF) is a severe condition secondary to a myriad of causes associated
with poor outcomes. The prompt diagnosis and identification of the aetiology allow the …

The present version of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
Position Paper represents a thorough overhaul from the previous version of 2005. In …

Acute liver failure (ALF) is an uncommon but dramatic clinical syndrome characterized by
hepatic encephalopathy and a bleeding tendency due to abrupt loss of liver function caused …

Intensive care management of acute liver failure : Current Opinion in Critical Care Intensive
care management of acute liver failure : Current Opinion in Critical Care Log in or Register …

Since publication of the first descriptions of acute liver failure (ALF) as a distinct clinical entity
in the 1950s [1], the understanding of the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved and the …

Acute liver failure (ALF) is a syndrome of diverse etiology, in which patients without
previously recognized liver disease sustain a liver injury that results in rapid loss of hepatic …

Mortality in patients with acute liver failure is still unacceptably high. The most effective
treatment, liver transplantation, is a limited resource and so other therapeutic options to …

Traditional dogma in ALF management is questioned: transplant thresholds for
acetaminophen overdose, steroid use in autoimmune ALF, routine antimicrobial prophylaxis …

Acute liver failure is a rare but often catastrophic illness affecting the liver and multiple organ
systems. Patients with acute liver failure require a multidisciplinary approach for adequate …