The effects of adjuvant therapies for sepsis on hepatic and renal function: a retrospective analysis of 108 ICU patients
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Aim: As liver and kidney failure have a direct effect on mortality, morbidity, and intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay in sepsis patients, maintaining their functions or minimizing the degree of failure should be one of the most important goals of therapy. In this retrospective study we investigated the effects of recently introduced adjuvant therapies on hepatorenal functions in septic ICU patients.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010