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Annals of Hepatology, 2023 Introduction and Objectives: In Guatemala, liver cirrhosis has a mortality rate of 41 per 100,000 inhabitants. Diminished physical reserve (frailty) is an important prognostic factor, largely determined by sarcopenia, which in turn has a role in the ...
Katherine Maldonado, Abel Sánchez
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Current Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Review Article [PDF]
, 2023 Hepatic encephalopathy, a neuropsychiatric syndrome stemming from liver failure, manifests in acute and chronic cases. The prevailing cause behind its development involves the neurotoxicity resulting from elevated ammonia levels in the brain, which can ...
Ghosh , Jhumur, Ghosh, Jaya
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Reversible cortical blindness in a case of hepatic encephalopathy
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2016 Hepatic encephalopathy is a frequent and often fatal manifestation of chronic liver disease. The pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy is believed to be multifactorial including impaired blood-brain barrier function, imbalance between the excitatory and
Amlan Kanti Biswas +2 more
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Hepatic encephalopathy precipitated by preeclampsia in the setting of cirrhosis: A case report
Case Reports in Women's HealthPreeclampsia and decompensated chronic liver disease are known triggers of acute hepatic dysfunction in pregnancy, rarely including hepatic encephalopathy.
Mary E. Fang +3 more
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Attenuation of congenital portosystemic shunt reduces inflammation in dogs. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Liver disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. One of the most significant complications in patients with liver disease is the development of neurological disturbances, termed hepatic encephalopathy. The pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy
Michael S Tivers +5 more
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Astrocytes in Hepatic Encephalopathy
, 1990 Considerable progress has been made in recent years toward understanding the neurochemical events occurring in hepatic encephalopathy (HE). However, an integrated picture of all of the available facts and events regarding the pathogenesis of this ...
Norenberg, Michael D +1 more
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BMC Gastroenterology, 2008 Background Hepatic encephalopathy has a negative impact on health-related quality of life (QoL) in liver cirrhosis. There are scarce and conflicting data on whether type or etiology of liver cirrhosis could be related to hepatic encephalopathy in ...
Björnsson Einar +2 more
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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.
Jalan, R. +6 more
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Efficacy of Lactulose and Polyethylene Glycol in the Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Journal of Nepal Health Research CouncilBackground: Hepatic encephalopathy presents a significant clinical challenge in individuals with advanced liver dysfunction, manifesting as confusion, altered consciousness, and personality changes.
Rahul Pathak, Manoj Lamsal, Mohan Bhusal
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Effect of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication on Hepatic Encephalopathy
مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2008 Background: Until now, Ammonia has been considered to have a major role in pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy. It is probable that helicobacter pylori )H.
Ahmad Shavakhi +3 more
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