Hepatic encephalopathy in a hospitalized cirrhotic patient is associated with a high mortality
rate and its presence adds further to the mortality of patients with acute-on-chronic liver …

Background & Aims In spite of the high incidence of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in
cirrhosis, there are few observational studies. Methods We performed an analysis to define …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Patients with cirrhosis are prone to infection which is a frequent
precipitant of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Clinical studies have examined the importance …

Background & Aims Although survival times have increased for patients with cirrhosis,
hepatic encephalopathy (HE) remains a major complication and its relative contribution …

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is defined as a metabolically induced, potentially reversible,
functional disturbance of the brain that may occur in acute or chronic liver disease …

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) represents a continuum of transient and reversible neurologic
and psychiatric dysfunction, varying from subtly altered mental status to deep coma. It is a …

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neuropsychiatric syndrome due to hepatic dysfunction
and porto-systemic shunting of the intestinal blood. Cirrhosis is the most frequent liver …

Background & Aims: Progression of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a major determinant of
outcome in acute liver failure (ALF). Our aim was to identify predictive factors of worsening …

The pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is unknown. Many theories have been
proposed. Most established therapies are based on such theories but since no theory has …

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 …