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Psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score (PHES) – when, how, why, and why not: a guide for the unfamiliar

Gastroenterology Review
Psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score (PHES) has established itself as one of the most used tests for detecting minimal hepatic encephalopathy. To use it in a certain population one needs to determine what the norms are, and have a proper set of ...
Nikola Mumdzhiev, Rumen V. Tenev, Mariana P. Radicheva   +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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Concise review of current concepts on nomenclature and pathophysiology of hepatic encephalopathy

Medicina, 2014
Hepatic encephalopathy is a neuropsychiatric complication of liver cirrhosis the symptoms of which may vary from imperceptible to severe, invaliding, and even lethal.
Ilona Savlan, Valentina Liakina, Jonas Valantinas   +2 more
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Relationship between Sarcopenia and minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis: a prospective observational study [PDF]

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Sarcopenia, characterized by loss of muscle mass and function, has gained importance in the evaluation of cirrhotic patients. Evidence suggests its role in adverse clinical outcomes, including minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE).
Wasit Wongtrakul, Wimolrak Bandidniyamanon, Phunchai Charatcharoenwitthaya   +2 more
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PerAF-based resting-state fMRI classifier for minimal hepatic encephalopathy [PDF]

Frontiers in Neurology
BackgroundMinimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is a common cognitive impairment in patients with end-stage liver cirrhosis. However, the selection of sensitive biomarkers and the establishment of reliable diagnostic methods are currently challenging.
Yunli Zhang, Yunli Zhang, Zhai Huang, Bin Qin, Shiting Tang, Peng Huang, Xiaogang Tang, Xuezhen Lin, Yayuan Liu, Xuhui Deng, Feiqi Zhu, Shihui Xing, Zhijian Liang   +12 more
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Usefulness of the Stroop Test in Diagnosing Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy and Predicting Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy

Hepatology Communications, 2021
Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) adversely affects the clinical outcomes of patients with liver cirrhosis. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the utility of the Stroop test in the diagnosis of MHE and prediction of overt hepatic encephalopathy (
Tatsunori Hanai, Makoto Shiraki, Kayoko Nishimura, Takao Miwa, Toshihide Maeda, Yui Ogiso, Kenji Imai, Atsushi Suetsugu, Koji Takai, Masahito Shimizu   +9 more
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Prediction of minimal hepatic encephalopathy

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2012
Sangheun Lee, Jun Yong Park
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Normalization of the psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score for diagnosis of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in Turkey

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 2017
Aim: To construct normal values for the tests of the psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score (PHES) and evaluate the prevalence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) among Turkish patients with liver cirrhosis.Materials and Methods: One hundred and ...
Baskol, M, Yucesoy, M, Sezgin, G.C., Ozen, M, Ozbakir, O, Coskun, B.D.O., Gursoy, S, Poyrazoglu, O.K.   +7 more
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The Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score for Diagnosis of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy in Liver Cirrhosis Patient

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy
Introduction: The psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score (PHES) is a tool that can be considered as a gold standard for detecting minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) in liver cirrhosis patients.
Cokorde Istri Yuliandari Krisnawardani Kumbara, I Dewa Nyoman Wibawa, I Gde Raka Widiana   +2 more
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Predictors of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2010
Background/Aim: Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) impairs patient′s daily functioning of life. Predictors of MHE in cirrhotic patients have not been evaluated. Patients and Methods: A total of 200 cirrhotic patients (Child A, 74 [37%];
Sharma Praveen, Sharma Barjesh
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