Extracorporeal liver support
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Extracorporeal liver support: a continuing challenge
Given that liver failure continues to pose an enormous clinical challenge, the concept of hepatic dialysis has enjoyed significant interest. In particular, many investigations have examined the therapeutic mechanisms and efficacy of artificial albumin dialysis based systems in acute on chronic liver failure, the results of which have been conflicting. Albumin dialysis systems do not appear to s...
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Correspondence to: Dr R Jalan, Liver Failure Group, Institute of Hepatology, University College London Medical School and University College London Hospitals, 69-75 Chenies Mews, London WC1E 6HX, UK; [email protected] _________________________ T his present review is timely with the increasing use of the molecular adsorbents recirculating system (MARS) for the management of liver failure, with ...
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life support technique based on modifications of heart-lung bypass technology. It is used to support severe but potentially reversible pulmonary or cardiopulmonary failure. There is increasing use of the technique for neonates and a return of interest in its use for adults. The number of non-neonatal paediatric patients receiving pulmonary support...
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A 60-year-old man with history of hypertension and unspecified left ventricular dysfunction had chest pain at home at 9 am. At 1 pm he was transported to a peripheal hospital and treated for acute myocardial infarction. At 4.30 pm, despite pharmacological and intra aortic balloon pump support , the extreme hemodynamic instability and the echocardiographic signs forced the doctors in charge to c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Organogenesis
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1547-6278,1555-8592
DOI: 10.4161/org.7.1.14069