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Muscle Alterations Are Associated With Minimal and Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

Hepatology, 2019
Muscle alterations (myosteatosis and sarcopenia) are frequent in cirrhosis and related to some complications including overt hepatic encephalopathy (HE).
S. Nardelli, B. Lattanzi, M. Merli, A. Farcomeni, S. Gioia, L. Ridola, O. Riggio   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Optimizing the dengue virus infection mouse model: Comparing different backgrounds and infection route for enhanced stability

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Optimized dengue fever animal model: IFNAR−/− BALB/c mice with intraperitoneal injection. Background screening: Between IFNAR−/− (BALB/c, C57BL/6) and AG129 mice, IFNAR−/−BALB/c exhibited the most severe symptoms: (1) highest weight loss and clinical scores; (2) peak viremia (5.44 log10 RNA copies/mL, day 4); (3) significant organ damage (liver/brain ...
Dan Liao, Ming Zhong, Wenjiang Zheng, Zhendong Guo, Ye Zhou, Qiuhong Li, Lijuan Qiu, Liangwen Yu, Haishan Long, Geng Li   +9 more
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Type and etiology of liver cirrhosis are not related to the presence of hepatic encephalopathy or health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study

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, Josefsson Axel, Kalaitzakis Evangelos   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interleukin-22 predicts severity and death in advanced liver cirrhosis: a prospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Interleukin-22 (IL-22), recently identified as a crucial parameter of pathology in experimental liver damage, may determine survival in clinical end-stage liver disease.
Bachmann, Malte, Brunner, Friederike, Filmann, Natalie, Herrmann, Eva, Kapper, Lisa, Kronenberger, Bernd, Mühl, Heiko, Pfeilschifter, Josef Martin (Prof. Dr.), Piiper, Albrecht, Rudloff, Ina, Waidmann, Oliver, Zeuzem, Stefan   +11 more
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Incidence of and Risk Factors for Hepatic Encephalopathy in a Population‐Based Cohort of Americans With Cirrhosis

Hepatology Communications, 2019
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a devastating complication of cirrhosis. Data are limited regarding the incidence of and risk factors for HE among contemporary patients in the context of the shifting epidemiology of cirrhosis.
E. Tapper, James Henderson, N. Parikh, G. Ioannou, A. Lok   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Diagnosing covert hepatic encephalopathy [PDF]

Clinical Liver Disease, 2015
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Munk Lauridsen, Mette, Vilstrup, Hendrik
openaire   +4 more sources

Clinical pharmacology and prescribing education: An updated medical school curriculum from the British Pharmacological Society

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Prescribing is a complex, essential skill that doctors must acquire to practice medicine safely and effectively. The British Pharmacological Society has historically provided a core curriculum to guide clinical pharmacology and prescribing education in UK medical schools.
Dagan O. Lonsdale, Clare Guilding, Jennifer Koenig, Michael Okorie, Reecha Sofat, Simon Maxwell   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hepatic encephalopathy precipitated by preeclampsia in the setting of cirrhosis: A case report

Case Reports in Women's Health
Preeclampsia and decompensated chronic liver disease are known triggers of acute hepatic dysfunction in pregnancy, rarely including hepatic encephalopathy.
Mary E. Fang, Nicholas A. Peoples, Alison N. Goulding, Mary C. Tolcher   +3 more
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The bile duct ligated rat : a relevant model to study muscle mass loss in cirrhosis [PDF]

, 2016
Muscle mass loss and hepatic encephalopathy (complex neuropsychiatric disorder) are serious complications of chronic liver disease (cirrhosis) which impact negatively on clinical outcome and quality of life and increase mortality.
Bosoi, Cristina R., Bémeur, Chantal, Deutz, Nicolaas E. P., Macedo de Oliveira, Mariana, Ochoa-Sanchez, Rafael, Rose, Christopher, Ten Have, Gabriella A., Tremblay, Mélanie   +7 more
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Retrospective, Multicenter Study of Lacosamide to Treat Neonatal Seizures

Annals of the Child Neurology Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Most antiseizure medications (ASMs) are prescribed off label for neonates. Lacosamide's efficacy in infants and availability in intravenous formulation suggest potential utility for neonates. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of lacosamide for neonatal seizures. Methods This 10‐center, retrospective study of neonates with seizures
Alexandra Santana Almansa, Jessica R. Landers, Nicholas S. Abend, Giulia M. Benedetti, Catherine J. Chu, Andrew T. Knox, Shavonne Massey, Steffany Moen, Andrea C. Pardo, Arnold Sansevere, Renée A. Shellhaas, Cameron Thomas, Tammy Tsuchida, Sonya Wang, Bo Zhang, Janet S. Soul   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source