Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a frequent and serious complication of both chronic liver
disease and acute liver failure. HE manifests as a wide spectrum of neuropsychiatric …

A frequent complication in liver cirrhosis is malnutrition, which is associated with the
progression of liver failure, and with a higher rate of complications including infections …

This is the first American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) practice
guidance on the management of malnutrition, frailty, and sarcopenia in patients with …

This update of evidence-based guidelines (GL) aims to translate current evidence and
expert opinion into recommendations for multidisciplinary teams responsible for the optimal …

Cirrhosis is widely prevalent worldwide and can be a consequence of different causes, such
as obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, high alcohol consumption, hepatitis B or C …

Sarcopenia is defined by muscle loss and muscle dysfunction. Sarcopenia is classified into
primary and secondary types, based on the cause. Primary sarcopenia is mainly aging …

Sarcopenia or loss of skeletal muscle mass is the major component of malnutrition and is a
frequent complication in cirrhosis that adversely affects clinical outcomes. These include …

They selected references within their field of expertise and experience and graded the
references according to the GRADE system. 1 The selection of references for the guideline …

Background Sarcopenia is a common syndrome in chronic diseases such as liver cirrhosis.
The association between sarcopenia and outcomes, such as complications and survival has …

Sarcopenia is associated with increased wait‐list mortality, but a standard definition is
lacking. In this retrospective study, we sought to determine the optimal definition of …