title: [Critically ill patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis - New aspects and intensive care management].
abstract: The prevalence of liver cirrhosis in the German population is about 1 %. Clinically, compensated liver cirrhosis should be distinguished from decompensated cirrhosis with poor prognosis. Decompensated cirrhosis is defined by the occurrence of complications and consequences of portal hypertension (such as ascites, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy and hepatorenal syndrome) and progressive liver failure. Optimizing the management of these patients in the intensive care unit could essentially improve their outcome.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Transplantationsmedizin, Uniklinik Münster.
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maschmeier
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Transplantationsmedizin, Uniklinik Münster.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hüsing
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Transplantationsmedizin, Uniklinik Münster.
authors.forename: Hartmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Transplantationsmedizin, Uniklinik Münster.
authors.forename: Iyad
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kabar
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D016638:Critical Illness; D006530:Hepatorenal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000379:methods