...Andrew J. Slack; Julia Wendon Both liver and kidney dysfunction are associated with adverse outcomes in critical illness. Advanced liver disease can be complicated by the hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) with liver transplantation offering the best long-term outcome. However, until recently, HRS...

... substances (diffusion during high-flux hemodialysis). Therefore, it is a promising treatment option for patients with hepatorenal syndrome (HRS). Methods: We studied 10 patients with HRS in a prospective clinical study. All patients underwent 2 consecutive Prometheus treatments. A variety of clinical...

.... Liver failure Hepatic encephalopathy Hepatorenal syndrome Nitric oxide Upper gastrointestinal bleeding Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on CRRT Blood Purif 2002;20:252 261 Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: Pathophysiological Basis of Therapeutic Options Rajiv Jalan Roger Williams...