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S100 Beta as a Marker of Section Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Case-control Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) is a term used to describe a reversible syndrome of impaired brain function involving a complex spectrum of non specific neurological and psychiatric manifestations occurring in patients of severe acute or ...
Manish Chandey, Parminder Singh, Sahiba Kukreja, Gurinder Mohan   +3 more
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Oculometric Assessment of Sensorimotor Impairment Associated with Liver Disease Is as Sensitive as Standard of Care Cognitive Tests [PDF]

Geriatrics
Significance: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) occurs in 20–80% of patients with liver cirrhosis, impacting attention, memory, processing speed, and visuospatial skills.
Dorion Liston, Katherine Wong, Aaron Yeoh, Shalonda Haywood, Aparna Goel, Paul Kwo, Quinn Kennedy, Philip N. Okafor   +7 more
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Fecal Calprotectin in Patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy [PDF]

Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2018
Background and study aim: Cal-protectin is a cytoplasmatic protein of neutrophilic granulocytes and it is an established marker for the assessment of localized intestinal inflammation .Bacterial translocation is known to play an important role in the ...
Waleed Al Azab, Amira Nour Eldin, Ahmed Amer, Tamer El-Eraky, Amany Lashin   +4 more
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The Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Syndrome score does not correlate with blood ammonia, endotoxins or markers of inflammation in patients with cirrhosis [PDF]

Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2021
The pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) remains unclear but impaired clearance of gut-derived neurotoxins and increased systemic inflammation are thought to play key roles. The diagnosis is based on detection of neurophysiological and neuropsychometric abnormalities.
Kimer, Nina, Gluud, Lise Lotte, Pedersen, Julie Steen, Tavenier, Juliette, Møller, Søren, Bendtsen, Flemming   +5 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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Comparison of the effects of probiotics, rifaximin, and lactulose in the treatment of minimal hepatic encephalopathy and gut microbiota

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
BackgroundMinimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is an early stage in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy. Intestinal microbiota is involved in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy and has become an important therapeutic target. Since there is
Ming-Wei Wang, Wei-Juan Ma, Yan Wang, Xiao-Han Ma, Yu-Feng Xue, Jing Guan, Xi Chen   +6 more
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Advances in psychometric tests for screening minimal hepatic encephalopathy: From paper-and-pencil to computer-aided assessment

The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019
Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is a major neuropsychiatric complication of liver cirrhosis and portosystemic shunting. Although MHE produces a spectrum of cognitive impairments in the domains of short-term attention, working memory, and executive ...
Ming Luo, Ping Ma, Lei Li, Wu-Kui Cao
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Elevated serum levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein are associated with covert hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis

JHEP Reports, 2023
Background & Aims: Blood biomarkers facilitating the diagnosis of covert hepatic encephalopathy (CHE) in patients with cirrhosis are lacking. Astrocyte swelling is a major component of hepatic encephalopathy.
Simon Johannes Gairing, Sven Danneberg, Leonard Kaps, Michael Nagel, Eva Maria Schleicher, Charlotte Quack, Sinah Engel, Stefan Bittner, Peter Robert Galle, Jörn Markus Schattenberg, Marcus-Alexander Wörns, Felix Luessi, Jens Uwe Marquardt, Christian Labenz   +13 more
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Determination of normative value of Psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score in Bangladeshi volunteers

Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2023
Background and Objectives: The psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score (PHES) is a composite score of five different neuropsychological tests. It is considered as gold standard test to diagnose Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy(MHE). But one problem with PHES is that it needs normative value of its five components as they vary from population to ...
Mrinmay Kumar Podder, Hafeza Aftab, Md Musab Khalil, Mohammad Iqbal Hossain, Md Imran Hossain, Parash Ullah, Md Fakruzzaman   +6 more
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Normalisation of the psychometric encephalopathy score within the Cameroonian population

BMC Gastroenterology, 2021
Background Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is the presence of neuropsychological abnormalities detectable by psychometric tests. Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score (PHES) is a gold standard test for the early diagnosis of MHE in cirrhotic ...
Larissa Pessidjo Djomatcho, Mathurin Pierre Kowo, Antonin Ndjitoyap Ndam, Sylvain Raoul Simeni Njonnou, Gabin Ulrich Kenfack, Firmin Ankouane Andoulo, Servais Fiacre Eloumou Bagnaka, Winnie Tatiana Bekolo, Agnès Malongue, Isabelle Dang Babagna, Magloire Biwolé Sida, Henry Luma, Oudou Njoya   +12 more
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