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From: Increased liver stiffness denotes hepatic dysfunction and mortality risk in critically ill non-cirrhotic patients at a medical ICU

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Liver stiffness measurements in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. Critically ill medical patients were included into this study upon admission to the ICU. Transient liver elastography was assessed at admission, on Day 3, on Day 7, and subsequently once per week. The setting of our study is displayed in the upper panel; stiffness measurements were performed at the bedside with a portable FibroScan® apparatus, alongside classical hemodynamic and respiratory monitoring as well as typical ICU treatment measures. The numbers of patients included into the study and the numbers of ICU patients with valid liver stiffness measurements are given in the lower panel of the figure. The numbers of drop-outs, due to transferral to standard care or death, are also displayed.

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Critical Care

ISSN: 1364-8535