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Published in: Critical Care 1/2004

01-02-2004 | Poster presentation

Incidence of lung injury in acute liver failure: diagnostic role of extravascular lung water index

Authors: G Auzinger, E Sizer, W Bernal, J Wendon

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2004

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Acute lung injury (ALI) was found to be a frequent complication of acute liver failure (ALF) in a previous study [1]. The associated mortality was high (89%) and severe hypoxia is a contraindication for liver transplantation (LT) in many transplant centers. We tried to study the incidence and outcome of ALI in a heterogeneous group of patients with ALF. In addition, we aimed to investigate the role of extravascular lung water index (EVLWI) measurements in diagnosis and management of ALI in liver failure. …
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Title
Incidence of lung injury in acute liver failure: diagnostic role of extravascular lung water index
Authors
G Auzinger
E Sizer
W Bernal
J Wendon
Publication date
01-02-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc2507

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