Liver Injury and Failure in Critical Illness
Thomas Horvatits, Andreas Drolz, Michael Trauner, Valentin Fuhrmann – 19 June 2019 – The frequency of acquired liver injury and failure in critical illness has been significantly increasing over recent decades. Currently, liver injury and failure are observed in up to 20% of patients in intensive care units and are associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality. Secondary forms of liver injury in critical illness are divided primarily into cholestatic, hypoxic, or mixed forms.