Mild hypothermia for acute liver failure: A review of mechanisms of action

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 39, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2005, Pages

  Vaquero, Javier ^a   Blei, Andres T ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute liver failure; Ammonia; Brain edema; Hypothermia

Indexed keywords

BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN METABOLISM; GLUCOSE BRAIN LEVEL; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER INJURY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; STROKE;

EID: 15444376487     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000155515.94843.55     Document Type: Review

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