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ArticleMedizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin2020

[Hepatic dysfunction in sepsis].

Philipp Kasper, Frank Tacke, Hans-Michael Steffen, Guido Michels

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Article in Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Philipp KasperKlinik für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie, Universitätsklinikum Köln, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Köln, Deutschland. philipp.kasper@uk-koeln.de.
Frank TackeMedizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Hepatologie und Gastroenterologie, Charité Campus Mitte und Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland.
Hans-Michael SteffenKlinik für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie, Universitätsklinikum Köln, Kerpener Str. 62, 50937, Köln, Deutschland.
Guido MichelsKlinik für Akut- und Notfallmedizin, St.-Antonius-Krankenhaus Eschweiler, Eschweiler, Deutschland.
University Hospital Cologne · DECharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DESankt-Antonius-Hospital Eschweiler · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sepsis represents a life-threatening condition that frequently accompanies acute hepatic dysfunction. As a result of systemic inflammation, immune dysregulation, and microcirculatory derangements, different types of liver dysfunction can occur, such as hypoxic hepatitis, sepsis-associated cholestasis, or liver failure. A very serious and late sequela is secondary sclerosing cholangitis of the critically ill patient. Clinical management of sepsis-related liver dysfunction includes the rapid identification and treatment of the suspected underlying infection, hemodynamic stabilization to improve hepatic perfusion, and the optimization of oxygen delivery to the liver. Despite maximum efforts in supportive treatment, the outcome of patients with sepsis or septic shock and concomitant severe hepatic dysfunction remains very poor.

Indexed as

SepsisShock, SepticCritical IllnessHumansMicrocirculationAcute-on-chronic liver failureHypoxic hepatitisIntensive care medicineSecondary sclerosing cholangitisSepsis-induced cholestasis

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PMID32725325
OpenAlexW3046202393

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