1. [When should a liver disease patient be admitted to the intensive care unit?]
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Kaya E, Nekarda P, Traut I, Aurich P, Canbay A, and Katsounas A
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- Humans, Peritonitis mortality, Peritonitis diagnosis, Peritonitis therapy, Critical Care, Esophageal and Gastric Varices therapy, Esophageal and Gastric Varices diagnosis, Esophageal and Gastric Varices mortality, Patient Admission, Liver Diseases therapy, Liver Diseases mortality, Liver Diseases diagnosis, Renal Replacement Therapy, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Sepsis therapy, Sepsis diagnosis, Sepsis mortality, Prognosis, Intensive Care Units, Liver Cirrhosis complications, Liver Cirrhosis mortality, Liver Cirrhosis therapy, Liver Cirrhosis diagnosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy therapy, Hepatic Encephalopathy diagnosis, Hepatic Encephalopathy mortality, Hepatorenal Syndrome therapy, Hepatorenal Syndrome diagnosis, Hepatorenal Syndrome mortality, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage therapy, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage mortality, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage etiology, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage diagnosis
- Abstract
Liver diseases are a significant global cause of morbidity and mortality. Liver cirrhosis can result in severe complications such as bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy (HE), and infections. Implementing a clear strategy for intensive care unit (ICU) admission management improves patient outcomes. Hemodynamically significant esophageal/gastric variceal bleeding (E/GVB) and grade 4 HE, when accompanied by the need for renal replacement therapy (RRT), are definitive indications for ICU admission. E/GVB, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), and infections with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) require close and stringent critical assessment. Patients with severe hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) or respiratory failure have increased baseline mortality and most likely benefit from early ICU treatment. Rapid identification of sepsis in patients with liver cirrhosis is a crucial criterion for ICU admission. Prioritizing cases based on mortality risk and clinical urgency enables efficient resource utilization and optimizes patient management. In addition, "Liver Units" provide an intermediate care (IMC) level for patients with liver diseases who require close monitoring but do not need immediate intensive care., (© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH, ein Teil von Springer Nature.)
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- 2024
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