Hepatic encephalopathy: Novel insights into classification, pathophysiology and therapy
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 …
disease and acute liver failure. HE manifests as a wide spectrum of neuropsychiatric …
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on nutrition in chronic liver disease
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 …
progression of liver failure, and with a higher rate of complications including infections …
ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition in liver disease
This update of evidence-based guidelines (GL) aims to translate current evidence and
expert opinion into recommendations for multidisciplinary teams responsible for the optimal …
expert opinion into recommendations for multidisciplinary teams responsible for the optimal …
[PDF][PDF] Hepatic encephalopathy in chronic liver disease: 2014 Practice Guideline by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the European …
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 …
references according to the GRADE system. 1 The selection of references for the guideline …
Muscle alterations are associated with minimal and overt hepatic encephalopathy in patients with liver cirrhosis
Cancer cells metabolize different energy sources to generate biomass rapidly. The purine
biosynthetic pathway was recently identified as an important source of metabolic …
biosynthetic pathway was recently identified as an important source of metabolic …
Diabetes mellitus in patients with cirrhosis: clinical implications and management
Disorders of glucose metabolism, namely glucose intolerance and diabetes, are frequent in
patients with chronic liver diseases. In patients with cirrhosis, diabetes can be either a …
patients with chronic liver diseases. In patients with cirrhosis, diabetes can be either a …
ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition in liver disease
Summary Background The Practical guideline is based on the current scientific ESPEN
guideline on Clinical Nutrition in Liver Disease. Methods It has been shortened and …
guideline on Clinical Nutrition in Liver Disease. Methods It has been shortened and …
[HTML][HTML] Hepatic encephalopathy in patients with acute decompensation of cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure
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 …
rate and its presence adds further to the mortality of patients with acute-on-chronic liver …
Clinical relevance of sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis
The most commonly recognized complications in cirrhotic patients include ascites, hepatic
encephalopathy, variceal bleeding, susceptibility for infections, kidney dysfunction, and …
encephalopathy, variceal bleeding, susceptibility for infections, kidney dysfunction, and …
Muscle depletion increases the risk of overt and minimal hepatic encephalopathy: results of a prospective study
M Merli, M Giusto, C Lucidi, V Giannelli… - Metabolic brain …, 2013 - Springer
Muscle depletion is frequently encountered in cirrhotic patients. As muscle may represents
an alternative site of ammonia detoxification in liver diseases, our study was aimed at …
an alternative site of ammonia detoxification in liver diseases, our study was aimed at …