Gunnar Elke

The FraiLtx Study Protocol: A Prospective, Single-Center Observational Study on Frailty, Systemic Inflammation, and Monocyte Subsets in Liver Transplant Candidates

Introduction: Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome characterized by diminished physiological reserve and increased susceptibility to stressors, resulting in poor perioperative outcomes. While commonly associated with elderly patients, frailty is increasingly recognized in liver...

Thiamine-deficiency in the ICU-patient - When the plug is out

Abstract There is a notorious difficulty in judging micronutrient stores and requirements in critically ill patients and deficiency states will be rarely associated with clinical symptoms. A fundamental exception is vitamin B1, thiamine, a micronutrient of crucial importance in m...