Lactulose may not improve outcomes of hyperammonemia in ICU Patients, Find study
Written By : Dr. Nandita Mohan
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-07-06 03:30 GMT | Update On 2021-07-06 03:31 GMT
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Lactulose routinely used to treat mild to moderate hyperammonemia in a set population did not improve outcomes as expected, reports a recent study published in the Journal of Intensive Care Medicine.
Nathan S Cutler and colleagues from the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA, USA recently conducted a retrospective observational study with the objective where ICU patients with increased levels of ammonia without a clear hepatic etiology were reviewed. The study also compared the outcomes between those who received lactulose and those who did not.
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