Etiology and Outcome of Acute Liver Failure in Children-The Experience of a Single Tertiary Care Hospital from Romania.
acute liver failure
children
etiology
outcome
teenagers
Journal
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2227-9067
Titre abrégé: Children (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101648936
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 Dec 2020
09 Dec 2020
Historique:
received:
28
09
2020
revised:
04
12
2020
accepted:
06
12
2020
entrez:
15
12
2020
pubmed:
16
12
2020
medline:
16
12
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare disease, associated with high mortality, despite optimal medical therapy without emergency liver transplantation. Knowing the possible cause of ALF plays a vital role in the management, as the child could benefit from effective specific therapies in emergencies. We have analyzed the etiology and outcome of ALF in children followed-up in a tertiary care hospital between January 2012-December 2018. The patients were grouped into different age categories: neonates (0-1 month), infants (1-12 months), children (1-14 years), and teenagers (14-18 years). 97 children (46 males, 47.42%, the mean age of 7.66 ± 8.18 years) were admitted with ALF. The most important causes of ALF were in neonates and infants, infections (72.72%), and metabolic disorders (43.47%), in children and adolescents were the toxic causes (60% and 79.41%). The mortality rate was 31.95% (31 patients), mainly in ALF due to infections or metabolic disorders. In neonates and infants, the main causes of ALF were infections and metabolic diseases, while in older children and teenagers, were toxin-induced liver injuries. The mortality among neonates and infants was significantly higher than in other ages. Early recognition and immediate therapeutic intervention could improve the outcome of these patients.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare disease, associated with high mortality, despite optimal medical therapy without emergency liver transplantation. Knowing the possible cause of ALF plays a vital role in the management, as the child could benefit from effective specific therapies in emergencies.
METHODS
METHODS
We have analyzed the etiology and outcome of ALF in children followed-up in a tertiary care hospital between January 2012-December 2018. The patients were grouped into different age categories: neonates (0-1 month), infants (1-12 months), children (1-14 years), and teenagers (14-18 years).
RESULTS
RESULTS
97 children (46 males, 47.42%, the mean age of 7.66 ± 8.18 years) were admitted with ALF. The most important causes of ALF were in neonates and infants, infections (72.72%), and metabolic disorders (43.47%), in children and adolescents were the toxic causes (60% and 79.41%). The mortality rate was 31.95% (31 patients), mainly in ALF due to infections or metabolic disorders.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
In neonates and infants, the main causes of ALF were infections and metabolic diseases, while in older children and teenagers, were toxin-induced liver injuries. The mortality among neonates and infants was significantly higher than in other ages. Early recognition and immediate therapeutic intervention could improve the outcome of these patients.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33317098
pii: children7120282
doi: 10.3390/children7120282
pmc: PMC7763257
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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