Hepatic encephalopathy: A review
Annals of Hepatology, 2003 Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a complication that presents in as many as 28% of patients with cirrhosis, and reported up to ten years after the diagnosis of cirrhosis. Commonly, it is observed in patients with severe hepatic failure and is characterized
Javier Lizardi-Cervera, MD +3 more
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The burden of minimal hepatic encephalopathy: from diagnosis to therapeutic strategies
Annals of gastroenterology : quarterly publication of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology, 2018 Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is the mildest form of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). It affects the performance of psychometric tests focused on attention, working memory, psychomotor speed, and visuospatial ability, as well as electrophysiological ...
L. Ridola, V. Cardinale, O. Riggio
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Severe drug-induced liver injury associated with prolonged use of Linezolid [PDF]
, 2010 This study aims to describe a patient developing concomitant severe liver failure and lactic acidosis after long-term treatment with linezolid. A 55-year-old Caucasian woman developed concomitant severe liver failure and lactic acidosis after a treatment
Benoit, Dominique +7 more
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Minimal hepatic encephalopathy - from cirrhosis to neurological disorders
Journal of Education, Health and SportIntroduction and aim Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is a subtle but significant brain dysfunction resulting from chronic liver damage, with symptoms that can be difficult to detect.
Jakub Jarmołowicz +5 more
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Mathematical Model and Analysis of Transmission Dynamics of Hepatitis B Virus [PDF]
arXiv, 2017 Hepatitis B is a potentially life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). In this paper, the transmission dynamics of hepatitis B is formulated with a mathematical model with considerations of different classes of individuals, namely immunized, susceptible, latent,infected and recovered class.
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The Direct Contribution of Astrocytes and Microglia to the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology, 2019 Hepatic encephalopathy is a neurological complication resulting from loss of hepatic function and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. During acute liver failure over 20% of mortality can be associated with the development of hepatic encephalopathy.
V. Jaeger, S. DeMorrow, Matthew McMillin
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Worsening of cerebral hyperemia by the administration of terlipressin in acute liver failure with severe hepatic encephalopathy [PDF]
, 2004 There is increasing evidence that terlipressin is useful in patients with cirrhosis and hepatorenal syndrome, but there are no data of its use in patients with acute liver failure (ALF) in whom hepatorenal syndrome is common.
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Melatonin Levels in Serum and Ascitic Fluid of Patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy
Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2012 Cirrhotic patients exhibit disturbed melatonin homeostasis, which may lead to sleep disturbances, but an influence on the hepatic encephalopathy has not been elucidated. Aim.
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Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2020 Background: Hepatic Encephalopathy is a syndrome observed in patients with liver cirrhosis. Various treatment modalities are in use for treatment of Porto Systemic Encephalopathy (PSE).
Tanveer Hussain +5 more
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The utility of scoring systems in critically ill cirrhotic patients admitted to a general intensive care unit [PDF]
, 2014 Purpose: This study aimed to establish which prognostic scoring tool provides the greatest discriminative ability when assessing critically ill cirrhotic patients in a general intensive care unit (ICU) setting.<p></p> Methods: This was a 12-
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