| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3284207 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
SOFA score and ammonia levels are independent predictors of intracranial hypertension. In patients with acute liver failure admitted to the intensive care unit, pNH3 level is a better predictor of clinical grade of hepatic encephalopathy than arterial NH3 level.
Keywords
NH3PNH3ROCSIRSPPVALFAUROCAmmoniahepatic encephalopathypositive predictive valuenegative predictive valueICUintensive care unitcomputed tomographyCNSSystemic inflammatory response syndromecentral nervous systemconfidence intervalIntracranial hypertensionReceiver operator characteristicsNPV یا negative predictive valueICHAcute liver failureSOFA scoreSequential Organ Failure Assessment score
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Authors
Reinhard Kitzberger, Georg Christian Funk, Ulrike Holzinger, Wolfgang Miehsler, Ludwig Kramer, Alexandra Kaider, Peter Ferenci, Christian Madl,