Long term survival of cirrhotics following admission to a uk intensive care unit - a subgroup of patients with ´resilient´ cirrhosis
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Introduction Patients with cirrhosis who are admitted to the ICU are considered to have a poor prognosis. Previous studies have sought to identify markers of high predictive value in patients who will not survive their critical care stay including the need for mechanical ventilation, vasopressor support, GI bleeding and APACHE III score. These studies have focused upon early prognosis, rather than long term survival.
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دوره 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015