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Diagnosis and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy

Acta Medica Lituanica, 2013
Background. Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neuropsychiatric complication of liver cirrhosis which symptoms may vary from imperceptible to severe ones. In recent years, there have been some changes of fundamental hepatic encephalopathy pathogenesis and ...
Ilona Savlan, Valentina Liakina, Jonas Valantinas   +2 more
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Ivermectin Toxicity in Humans and Animals: Clinical Spectrum, Mechanisms, and Management

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ivermectin is a widely used macrocyclic lactone with established efficacy against a broad range of parasitic infections in humans and animals and a long‐standing reputation for clinical safety. However, increasing evidence indicates that ivermectin can produce clinically relevant toxicity under specific conditions, particularly involving the ...
Serkan Yilmaz, Bayram Göktaş, İlker Ateş, Mustafa Çelik   +3 more
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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, Behzad Shariatifar, Shadan Akhtar, Mitra Khodadoostan   +3 more
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Acute Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy with Features on Diffusion-Weighted Images: Report of Two Cases

대한영상의학회지, 2015
Acute hyperammonemic encephalopathy is a rare toxic encephalopathy caused by accumulated plasma ammonia. A few literatures are reported about MRI findings of acute hyperammonemic encephalopathy.
Ja Young Kim, In Kyu Yu
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Anesthesia for cystotomy in a dog with pancreatitis and a portosystemic shunt [PDF]

, 2010
A 21-month-old Cocker spaniel with a portosystemic shunt, a moderate thrombocytopenia and a history of pancreatitis, was anesthetized for a cystotomy to remove bladder polyps and stones.
Brearley, JC, Gasthuys, Frank, Schauvliege, Stijn, Seymour, C   +3 more
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Clinical features of alcoholic hepatitis in latinos and caucasians: A single center experience. [PDF]

, 2017
AimTo study differences of presentation, management, and prognosis of alcoholic hepatitis in Latinos compared to Caucasians.MethodsWe retrospectively screened 876 charts of Caucasian and Latino patients who were evaluated at University of California ...
Durbin-Johnson, Blythe, Halsted, Charles H, Medici, Valentina, Pinon-Gutierrez, Rogelio   +3 more
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Minimal hepatic encephalopathy

Annals of Hepatology, 2011
The term minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) refers to the subtle changes in cognitive function, electrophysiological parameters, cerebral neurochemical/neurotransmitter homeostasis, cerebral blood flow, metabolism, and fluid homeostasis that can be observed in patients with cirrhosis who have no clinical evidence of hepatic encephalopathy; the ...
Luis Eduardo Zamora Nava, Aldo Torre Delgadillo   +1 more
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Association between specialized nutrition support and 90‐day mortality relative to standard of care in malnourished adults with decompensated cirrhosis: A retrospective cohort study

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Malnutrition is common among patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis and linked to poor prognosis. Guidelines recommend intensified nutrition support e.g. parenteral nutrition, but evidence regarding safety and effectiveness is scarce. We aimed to investigate the impact of nutrition support, specifically parenteral nutrition, on
Katharina L. Hupa‐Breier, Laura Buttler, Claudia Seipt, Andrea Markowski, Marie Griemsmann, Tammo L. Tergast, Birgit Kaufmann, Hannah Rieland, Heiner Wedemeyer, Benjamin Maasoumy, Andrea Schneider   +10 more
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Lactulose enhances neuroplasticity to improve cognitive function in early hepatic encephalopathy

Neural Regeneration Research, 2015
Lactulose is known to improve cognitive function in patients with early hepatic encephalopathy; however, the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood.
Nan Yang, He Liu, Yao Jiang, Ji Zheng, Dong-mei Li, Chao Ji, Yan-yong Liu, Ping-ping Zuo   +7 more
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REVERSAL OF HEPATIC ALPHA-1-ANTITRYPSIN DEPOSITION AFTER PORTACAVAL SHUNT [PDF]

, 1983
End-to-side portacaval shunts were carried out in three children with the liver disease of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency and complications of portal hypertension. Their clinical courses have been stable for 31/2 to almost 7 years.
Aagenaes, Bell, Bismuth, Fisher, Hercz, Hood, Jamieson, Kuhlenschmidt, Lawford, Putnam, Sharp, Sotos, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl, Starzl   +17 more
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