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Clinical progress note: Hepatitis A virus

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite a decline in hepatitis A virus (HAV) incidence following vaccine introduction, HAV remains a public health concern in the United States. Recent multi‐state outbreaks have demonstrated that HAV can re‐emerge and highlight inequities in vaccine coverage or access, outbreak response, and in those with social or health risk factors ...
James M. McCluskey III, Robyn A. Bockrath, Ravi Jhaveri   +2 more
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Rifaximin in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy

Hepatic Medicine: Evidence and Research, 2011
Maddalena Diana Iadevaia, Anna Del Prete, Claudia Cesaro, Laura Gaeta, Claudio Zulli, Carmelina LoguercioDepartment of Internistica Clinica e Sperimentale, F Magrassi e A Lanzara, Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Second University of Naples, Naples ...
Iadevaia MD, Del Prete A, Cesaro C, Gaeta L, Zulli C, Loguercio C   +5 more
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Targets to improve quality of care for patients with hepatic encephalopathy: data from a multi‐centre cohort

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2019
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) can adversely affect outcomes in both in‐patients and out‐patients with cirrhosis.
J. Bajaj, J. O’Leary, P. Tandon, F. Wong, Patrick S. Kamath, S. Biggins, G. Garcia‐Tsao, J. Lai, Michael B. Fallon, P. Thuluvath, Hugo E. Vargas, B. Maliakkal, Ram M. Subramanian, L. Thacker, K. R. Reddy   +14 more
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Pediatric liver transplant outcomes: A comparative analysis of steatotic donor grafts

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Hepatic steatosis impacts the quality of grafts, affecting transplant outcomes. Rising obesity rates and subsequent donor graft steatosis further influence the organ shortage crisis in pediatric liver transplantation (LT). Our study aimed to evaluate how donor steatosis modulates the outcomes of pediatric LT. Methods We analyzed the
Ahmad Anouti, Hamza Dahshi, Madhukar S. Patel, Thomas G. Cotter, Julie K. Heimbach, Sara Hassan   +5 more
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Minimal hepatic encephalopathy - from cirrhosis to neurological disorders

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Introduction 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, Agata Boczar, Patryk Dryja, Sven Solisch, Izabela Stawicka, Izabela Orzołek   +5 more
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A Head CT is Unnecessary in the Initial Evaluation of A Cirrhotic Patient with Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy

Annals of Hepatology, 2018
Introduction and aim. The evaluation to determine the cause of hepatic encephalopathy consists primarily of laboratory testing to rule out infections and metabolic causes.
Sumit Kumar, Ronak Modi, Bhavik M. Bhandari, David A. Sass, Kenneth D. Rothstein   +4 more
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Decline in gut motility of cerebral palsy patients after a triggering event: A discussion on invasive versus conservative management

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Patients with cerebral palsy (CP) often have gastrointestinal dysmotility. An inciting event, such as infection, may lead to progressive decline in bowel motility and episodes of acute pediatric intestinal pseudo‐obstruction (PIPO).
Zoe Saenz, Elizabeth Reynolds, Jamie E. Anderson, Payam Saadai, Maheen Hassan   +4 more
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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.
Cezary Chojnacki, Marek Romanowski, Katarzyna Winczyk, Janusz Błasiak, Jan Chojnacki   +4 more
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Serum natremia affects health-related quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis: a prospective, single centre study

Annals of Hepatology, 2013
Introduction. Hyponatremia is associated with high mortality and predicts hepatic encephalopathy but its effect on health-related quality of life remains to be established.Material and methods.
Ewa Wunsch, Grzegorz Naprawa, Dorota Koziarska, Małgorzata Milkiewicz, Przemysław Nowacki, Piotr Milkiewicz   +5 more
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Comparing efficacy of Rifaximin plus Lactulose vs. Lactulose alone in treating Hepatic Encephalopathy

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, Misbah Sattar, Sara Mustafa, Uzma Batool, Shafqat Iqbal, Binish Hassan   +5 more
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