Prediction of hepatic encephalopathy in paracetamol overdose: A prospective and validated study

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 723-728

  Schiødt, Frank Vinholt ^a,b   Bondesen, S ^a   Tygstrup, N ^a   Christensen, E ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Amtssygehuset Herlev ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Hepatic encephalopathy; Model; Overdose; Paracetamol; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CHILD; FEMALE; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; ODDS RATIO; OVERDOSE; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0032806591     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655299750025949     Document Type: Article

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