Open AccessDemographics, aetiology and outcome of paediatric acute liver failure in Singapore
Author(s) -
Fang Kuan Chiou,
Veena Logarajah,
Christopher Ho,
Lynette Goh,
S. Karthik,
Marion Aw,
Kong Boo Phua
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
singapore medical journal/singapore medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2737-5935
pISSN - 0037-5675
DOI - 10.11622/smedj.2021138
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , liver transplantation , pediatrics , hepatitis c , liver disease , coagulopathy , encephalopathy , retrospective cohort study , epidemiology , surgery , transplantation
The aetiology of paediatric acute liver failure (PALF) varies widely according to age, and geographic and socioeconomic factors. This study aimed to examine the epidemiology, aetiology and outcome of PALF in Singapore at a single centre.