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eMediNexus 29 October 2021
Older age is deemed a poor prognostic factor in acute liver failure (ALF) and thus can be seen as a relative contraindication for liver transplantation for ALF. Thus a study evaluated the impact of older age [>/= 60 years] on outcomes in patients with ALF. It enrolled 1126 consecutive prospective patients from the US Acute Liver Failure Study Group registry.
The observations of the study were as follows-
In conclusion, a relatively good spontaneous survival rate for older patients with ALF is seen when it is corrected for etiology. However, overall survival remains better for younger non-acetaminophen patients and fewer older patients get transplantation.
Source: Schiødt FV, Chung RT, Schilsky ML, Hay JE, Christensen E, Lee WM. The outcome of Acute Liver Failure in the Elderly, Liver Transplantation, November 2009;15(11):1481-7. DOI:10.1002/lt.21865
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