Case report of the first severe acute respiratory syndrome patient in China: Successful application of extracorporeal liver support MARS therapy in multiorgan failure possibly induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome

Artificial Organs

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 847-849

  Luo, Hong Tao ^a   Wu, Min ^a   Wang, Min Min ^b  

^a THE FIRST PEOPLE S HOSPITAL OF FOSHAN   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

MARS therapy; Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome; Severe acute respiratory syndrome; Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

Indexed keywords

DISEASES;

CASE REPORTS; CLINICAL CONDITIONS; HYPOXEMIA; INTENSIVE THERAPY; MARS THERAPY; MULTIORGAN DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME; MULTIORGAN FAILURE; ORGAN FUNCTIONS; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROMES;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

ALBUMIN;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CASE REPORT; DIALYSIS; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042234028     PISSN: 0160564X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1594.2003.02003.x     Document Type: Article

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