Etiology and Outcome of Acute Liver Failure in Children—The Experience of a Single Tertiary Care Hospital from Romania

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ID15719803
AuthorsAlina Grama (0000-0001-7022-6345, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Cornel Aldea (0000-0002-5937-5558, Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest), Lucia Burac (Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Dan Delean (Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest), Bogdan Bulată (0000-0003-3168-943X, Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest), Claudia Sîrbe (Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Emanuela Duca (Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Dora Boghițoiu (Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Alexandra Coroleucă (0000-0003-0785-1214, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Tudor Lucian Pop (0000-0002-4931-1219, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume7
Issue12
Pages282-282
Publication date2020-12-09
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children7120282
PMID33317098
OpenAlexW3112520965
LanguageEN

In neonates and infants, the main causes of ALF were infections and metabolic diseases, while in older children and teenagers, were toxin-induced liver injuries. The mortality among neonates and infants was significantly higher than in other ages. Early recognition and immediate therapeutic intervention could improve the outcome of these patients

Economics · Etiology · Intensive care medicine · Liver failure · Outcome (game theory · Tertiary care · Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection · Liver Disease and Transplantation · Medicine · Neonatal Health and Biochemistry · Emergency Medicine · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics

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