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Intensive Care Medicine
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 2/2008

01-02-2008 | Correspondance

Continuous terlipressin infusion in patients with persistent septic shock and cirrhosis of the liver

Authors: Andreas Umgelter, Wolfgang Reindl, Roland M. Schmid, Wolfgang Huber

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 2/2008

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Excerpt

Sir: We read with interest the report by Dr. Morelli et al. concerning the use of continuous low-dose terlipressin (TP) in patients with septic shock [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Continuous terlipressin infusion in patients with persistent septic shock and cirrhosis of the liver
Authors
Andreas Umgelter
Wolfgang Reindl
Roland M. Schmid
Wolfgang Huber
Publication date
01-02-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 2/2008
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-007-0877-7

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