Blar i forfatter "Flaten, Håvard Eide"
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A gravimetric technique to evaluate brain oedema in pigs with acute liver failure : effect of L-Ornithine Phenylacetate treatment
Flaten, Håvard Eide; Graff, Steinar (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2008-09-15)Abstract Background: Intracranial hypertension is a serious complication in patients with acute liver failure (ALF) which leads to brain herniation and 30% mortality. An increase in intracranial pressure (ICP) is accompanied by an increase in brain water (cerebral oedema) in which hyperammonemia is believed to play a major role. The aim of this study was to measure the amount of brain water in ...