Multi-organ failure Pathophysiology Prevention and treatment

Author: Arthur E. Baue (USA) and others
Translator: Xiao Ping Chen and others
United States / USA
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-07-06
Features: This book's main features include a comprehensive exposition of MOF, authored by experts, a practical guide based on scientific data, and a discussion on the importance of timely and effective treatment in preventing MOF. The chapters on the mechanisms, media, and effect factors of MOF introduce the basic mechanisms of MOF; briefly introduce the organizations supporting treatment and methods for obtaining information; present the rationale for adopted treatment methods; discuss common ethical issues in critical care; introduce emerging controversial treatments from both positive and negative perspectives; and are supplemented with images, tables, and formulas for a vivid presentation. Multiple Organ Failure will provide clinicians involved in critical care with a comprehensive and practical reference. The book not only introduces the fundamental knowledge necessary to understand the mechanisms of organ failure but also offers clinical guidance on preventing organ failure and further improving postoperative treatment outcomes for organ failure patients.