TY - JOUR
T1 - A Systematic Review on Prognostic Indicators of Acute Liver Failure and Their Predictive Value for Poor Outcome
AU - Wlodzimirow, Kama A.
AU - Eslami, Saeid
AU - Abu-Hanna, Ameen
AU - Nieuwoudt, Martin
AU - Chamuleau, Robert A. F. M.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This review provides a large amount of information, including the extensive list of worldwide used indicators to predict outcome in patients with acute liver failure. There is large heterogeneity in prognostic indicators of acute liver failure, methods of measurement, complexity of calculation and threshold values. Based on this large list of indicators we suggest that an ideal prognostic index should preferentially be based on pathophysiological aspects and has to be applied in a dynamic way. Future studies on acute liver failure can profit from this inventory
AB - This review provides a large amount of information, including the extensive list of worldwide used indicators to predict outcome in patients with acute liver failure. There is large heterogeneity in prognostic indicators of acute liver failure, methods of measurement, complexity of calculation and threshold values. Based on this large list of indicators we suggest that an ideal prognostic index should preferentially be based on pathophysiological aspects and has to be applied in a dynamic way. Future studies on acute liver failure can profit from this inventory
M3 - Article
SN - 2231-0614
VL - 4
SP - 2796
EP - 2852
JO - British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research
JF - British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research
IS - 15
ER -