An Australian experience with the molecular adsorbents recirculating system (MARS)

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-6

  Kurtovic, Jelica ^a   Boyle, Martin ^a   Bihari, David ^a   Riordan, Stephen M ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Albumin; Artificial liver support; Liver failure; Molecular adsorbents recirculating system; Toxins

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ACETOACETIC ACID; BILE ACID; BILIRUBIN; INDOCYANINE GREEN; KETONE BODY;

ADULT; AGED; ALBUMIN DIALYSIS; AMMONIA BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BILE ACID BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KETOGENESIS; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER INJURY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PLASMA CLEARANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; SORPTION DETOXIFICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644974978     PISSN: 17449979     EISSN: 17449987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-9987.2006.00338.x     Document Type: Article

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