Some opinions of etiology, treatment and progress of hepatic coma in children, through 105 cases in the institute of pediatric
- Author:
Anh Nhat Pham
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hepatic coma
- MeSH:
Hepatic Encephalopathy;
Pediatrics
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):44-47
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study was carried out on 105 pediatric patients with hepatic coma in the national institute of pediatric during 1991-1995 has shown that the main cause of hepatic coma in children was acute hepatitis - hepatic failure, the treatment was not complete. It should limit the use of sedatives and antipyretic agents for pediatric patients with hepatic coma. The disease's progress was poor. The rate of remission and disease free was 4.7%. This rate in the group of acute hepatitis - hepatic failure induce coma was 1.23%.
