Use of molecular adsorbent recirculating system in acute liver failure attributable to dengue hemorrhagic fever

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 369-371

  Penafiel, Alvin ^a   Devanand, Anantham ^a   Tan, Han Khim ^a   Eng, Philip ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Acute liver failure; Dengue; Liver dialysis; Molecular adsorbent recirculating system

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALBUMIN DIALYSIS; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENGUE; DISEASE COURSE; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGY;

AGED; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; MALE; SORPTION DETOXIFICATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750500690     PISSN: 08850666     EISSN: 15251489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885066606293384     Document Type: Article

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