Clin Med
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The National Plan for Liver Services in 2009 called for a review of current liver services across the UK to identify areas of good and poor provision. We present the results of a national questionnaire survey of liver services, which focussed on staffing and training, access to key facilities and clinical management of liver disease. ⋯ Wide variation in the clinical management of serious liver diseases supports the need for managed clinical networks. These results will help to guide the development of standards of care for liver services across the UK.
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β2 agonists are used as first-line treatment in acute asthma. However, they may paradoxically worsen respiratory failure through development of lactic acidosis