Outcomes of critically ill patients with liver failure who require mechanical ventilation: A retrospective, single-center study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Critically ill patients with liver failure have high mortality. Besides the management of organ-specific complications, liver transplantation constitutes a definitive treatment. However, clinicians may hesitate to introduce mechanical ventilation for patients on liver transplantation waitlists because of poor prognosis. This study investigated the outcomes of intensive care and ventilation support therapy effects in patients with liver failure.

Methods

This single-center study retrospectively enrolled 32 consecutive patients with liver failure who were admitted to the intensive care unit from January 2014 to December 2020. The medical records were reviewed and analyzed retrospectively for Acute Physiologic and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE)-II. The mo

SUBMITTER: Mita A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10925802 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature