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Minimal hepatic encephalopathy impairs fitness to drive [PDF]
Hepatology, 2004 It has been suggested that the ability to drive a car is impaired in patients with cirrhosis of the liver and minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE). However, the only study using an on-road driving test did not reveal such an impairment.
Wein, Christian +4 more
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Ammonia, infection and inflammation in hepatic encephalopathy.
, 2007 For over a century, we have known that ammonia is important in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy. Studies in patients with acute liver failure have shown rapid progression to severe encephalopathy in those patients with evidence of a systemic ...
Shawcross, D.L. +1 more
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Staging concept for aging management: Definition, mechanism, and coping strategies
VIEW, EarlyView.We divided the overall aging stage into “pre‐aging”, “aging compensation”, and “aging disability”. For each stage, we delineate the clinical presentations, biological phenomena, theoretical underpinnings, and key management priorities. Abstract Aging, as a gradual and largely irreversible biological process, characterized by declining organismal ...
Zhonghan Wang +6 more
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Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy (MHE) [PDF]
, 2012 1. Episodic (precipitant-induced) encephalopathy, commonly seen in the hospital setting, where a superimposed event is a key factor. 2. Persistent (chronic) encephalopathy, seen with extensive portal–systemic shunts and after portocaval shunt surgery or placement of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). 3.
Daniela Benedeto-Stojanov +1 more
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Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2009 CONTEXTO: A encefalopatia hepática mínima vem sendo sistematicamente investigada em pacientes com cirrose hepática. Entretanto, existem controvérsias quanto aos melhores métodos, bem como o papel da amônia para seu diagnóstico.
Maurício Augusto Bragagnolo Jr. +5 more
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Evaluation of the prevalence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with compensated cirrhosis [PDF]
, 2010 In this study 50 cases of compensated cirrhotics were evaluated for presence of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy. • In this study we defined minimal hepatic encephalopathy based on psychometric analysis,13 by way of the Number Connection Test, since ...
Yoganandh, T
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Artificial Organs, EarlyView.Extracorporeal albumin dialysis (OPAL) effectively reduces bilirubin and improves other laboratory markers in posthepatectomy liver failure, particularly in secondary forms. It may serve as a bridging therapy to support hepatic recovery in critically ill patients, although prospective studies are needed to confirm its impact on survival.
Dorian Marckmann +16 more
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Critical flicker frequency: A stethoscope for minimal hepatic encephalopathy evaluation
The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2017 Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is a very com mon condition, but is uncommonly evaluated in patients with cirrhosis.
Praveen Sharma
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Critical Flicker Frequency is Diagnostic of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
, 2017 Minimal hepatic encephalopathy may affect up to 80% of cirrhotic patients, in the absence of overt hepatic encephalopathy. The objective of the study is to evaluate the accuracy of diagnosis of minimal hepatic encephalopathy with critical flicker ...
Nouman El Garem +4 more
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Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.Bulevirtide increases bile acid levels in most patients; however, changes in bile acids do not predict virological response or adverse events, nor do they reflect treatment adherence. After discontinuation of bulevirtide, bile acid levels rapidly decline.
Marlene Hintersteininger +14 more
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