Fulminant hepatic failure secondary to acetaminophen poisoning: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prognostic criteria determining the need for liver transplantation
Critical Care MedicinePublished 1 January 2003
Benoît Bailey, Devendra Amre, Pierre Gaudreault
Citations195
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TL;DR
Different prognostic criteria used to determine need for liver transplantation in patients with fulminant hepatic failure secondary to acetaminophen poisoning are compared to evaluate the efficacy of the APACHE II criteria.
Abstract
Presently, available criteria are not very sensitive and may miss patients requiring transplantation. Future studies should further evaluate the efficacy of the APACHE II criteria.
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MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
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