The combination of MELD score and critical flicker frequency may be used as a first step to filter-out patients for covert hepatic encephalopathy testing, according to recent findings published in ...
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands -- Embolization of large spontaneous portosystemic shunts can relieve refractory hepatic encephalopathy and can keep many patients free of it for the long term as long as ...
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a potentially reversible neuropsychiatric complication in a patient with acute or chronic liver disease or other causes of portosystemic shunts. HE may be manifested by ...
Paracentesis is the standard treatment for refractory ascites in patients with cirrhosis, but it cannot prevent the recurrence of ascites. The placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic ...
Conducting a psychometric evaluation prior to the start of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement is useful for identifying which patients with cirrhosis will develop hepatic ...
When the liver fails, brain function changes. Acute-on-chronic liver failure is manifested initially as abnormal behavior and compromised cognition. In the absence of preexisting disease, acute, ...
Hepatic encephalopathy, a complication of liver disease, is a serious neuropsychiatric condition that causes severe burden among patients and the healthcare system. Although no specific cure exists ...
Chronic hepatic encephalopathy (CHE) is a serious neurological complication linked to chronic liver diseases. Particularly ...
Acquired SEPS are associated with portal hypertension, cirrhosis, and complications of decompensation. In particular, the effects of NVEPS on portal pressure are variable, but there is evidence of ...
Arun B. Jesudian, MD: Elliot, despite maybe perfect management of a patient with HE, we’ve all had those patients who have the really refractory type of hepatic encephalopathy. And what are some of ...
Key points A 75-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with acute confusion and lethargy on the third day of ...
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