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Use of the molecular adsorbents recirculating system as a treatment for acute decompensated wilson disease.
Liver Transpl. 2008 Sep 29;14(10):1512-1516Chiu A, Tsoi NS, Fan ST.
Intensive Care Unit, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Acute
decompensated Wilson disease presenting as fulminant liver failure is a
life-threatening condition for which liver transplantation is the
ultimate treatment. It is listed as a status 1 indication according to
the United Network for Organ Sharing classification. A massive amount
of copper released during the attack induces hemolytic anemia and acute
renal failure.
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Serum albumin level as a predictor of outcome in traumatic brain injury: potential for treatment.
J Trauma. 2008 Apr;64(4):872-5.
Bernard F, Al-Tamimi YZ, Chatfield D, Lynch AG, Matta BF, Menon DK.
University Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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BACKGROUND:
Serum albumin level is correlated with outcome in various clinical
situations. Albumin has multiple physiologic properties that could be
beneficial in brain injury. The Lund therapy for elevated intracranial
pressure uses albumin as part of its protocol and demonstrates
favorable outcome. We sought to find out if albumin is associated with
outcome after traumatic brain injury to justify conducting a randomized
trial. METHODS: A retrospective study of traumatic brain injury
patients was conducted. Characteristics known to influence outcome were
included in a multiple logistic regression model to analyze predictors
of poor outcome at 6 months.
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