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This study shows that the incidence of hepatic encephalopathy was lower in cirrhotic ... be worthwhile to include lactulose as a standard treatment in the management of variceal bleed to prevent ...

Hepatic encephalopathy is caused by the accumulation of gut-derived toxic substances, such as ammonia, in the bloodstream that are normally removed by the liver. Treatment usually consists of ...

Despite treatment he died on October 30 ... of cases with the metabolic abnormality probably best described as "hepatic encephalopathy." From the departments of Surgery and Neurology, Harvard ...

Background and Aims: Acute variceal bleed (AVB) is an important precipitating factor for development of hepatic encephalopathy ... along with standard treatment of AVB as per Baveno 4 guidelines.

Patients with cirrhosis and minimal hepatic encephalopathy often experience sleep difficulties, but treatment with benzodiazepines is frequently ineffective and can have serious side effects.

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and College of Pharmacy have found that high costs for hepatic encephalopathy treatment in patients with end-stage liver disease were ...

Considering taking supplements to treat hepatic encephalopathy? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy. Follow the links to read ...

Serum zinc is often deficient in patients with liver cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy (HE), according ... worsening of HE and can also be used in treatment of HE, which can be proved by ...

the investigational treatment was also associated with a lower incidence of hepatic encephalopathy and fewer alcohol relapses. Severe alcoholic-associated hepatitis is linked with very poor ...