2015
Therapeutic hypothermia in acute liver failure: A multicenter retrospective cohort analysis
Karvellas CJ, Stravitz R, Battenhouse H, Lee WM, Schilsky ML, Group F. Therapeutic hypothermia in acute liver failure: A multicenter retrospective cohort analysis. Liver Transplantation 2015, 21: 4-12. PMID: 25308108, PMCID: PMC4939841, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetaminophenAdultAnalgesics, Non-NarcoticBrain EdemaChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryChi-Square DistributionFemaleHumansHypothermia, InducedLiver Failure, AcuteLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsAcute liver failureNon-APAP patientsALF patientsTherapeutic hypothermiaAPAP patientsLiver failureUS Acute Liver Failure Study GroupAcute Liver Failure Study GroupImpact of THMulticenter retrospective cohort analysisTransplant-free survival rateEnd-stage liver diseaseAPAP-ALF patientsRetrospective cohort studyRetrospective cohort analysisAcetaminophen patientsSpontaneous survivalCerebral edemaCohort studyProspective trialHepatic encephalopathyLiver diseaseTracheal infectionGrade IIIWorse outcomes
2009
ICU Management of Acute Liver Failure
Schilsky ML, Honiden S, Arnott L, Emre S. ICU Management of Acute Liver Failure. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2009, 30: 71-87. PMID: 19186281, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2008.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute liver failureLiver failureTeam approachGood ICU careOrganized team approachAcute liver injurySurvival of patientsBetter patient outcomesEarly disease recognitionLiver transplantationICU careLiver injuryICU managementPatient outcomesCritical carePatient managementSupportive measuresPatientsCareDisease recognitionICUTransplantationFailurePathophysiologyInjury