[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis C virus prevalence and genotype distribution in Pakistan: Comprehensive review of recent data

M Umer, M Iqbal - World journal of gastroenterology, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is endemic in Pakistan and its burden is expected to increase in
coming decades owing mainly to widespread use of unsafe medical procedures. The …

[HTML][HTML] Current concepts in the pathophysiology and management of hepatic encephalopathy

RT Frederick - Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) represents a broad continuum of neuropsychological
dysfunction in patients with acute or chronic liver disease and/or portosystemic shunting of …

Hepatic encephalopathy

V Khungar, F Poordad - Clinics in Liver Disease, 2012 - liver.theclinics.com
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 …

Amino acids, ammonia, and hepatic encephalopathy

K Kroupina, C Bémeur, CF Rose - Analytical biochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a decline in brain function arising due to liver insufficiency.
The liver's diminished capacity to clear ammonia, and the subsequent accumulation of it, is …

Active clinical trials in hepatic encephalopathy: something old, something new and something borrowed

T Balzano - Neurochemical Research, 2023 - Springer
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a potentially reversible neurocognitive syndrome that
occurs in patients with acute or chronic liver disease. Currently, most of the therapies for HE …

[PDF][PDF] Ammonia levels and the severity of hepatic encephalopathy

MO Qureshi, N Khokhar, F Shafqat - J Coll Physicians Surg Pak, 2014 - jcpsp.pk
Objective: To evaluate the correlation between ammonia levels with the severity of HE in
patients coming to the tertiary care hospital with liver cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy …

[HTML][HTML] Precipitating factors and treatment outcomes of hepatic encephalopathy in liver cirrhosis

NS Poudyal, S Chaudhary, KC Sudhamshu, BN Paudel… - Cureus, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common cause of hospital admission in
patients with liver cirrhosis (LC). The aims of this study were to evaluate the precipitant …

Systems of care that improve outcomes for people with hepatic encephalopathy

I Hurtado-Díaz-de-León, EB Tapper - Metabolic Brain Disease, 2025 - Springer
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a critical neuropsychiatric complication of liver cirrhosis with
a significant impact on patient quality of life and survival. The global prevalence of cirrhosis …

Inadequate practices for hepatic encephalopathy management in the inpatient setting

J Shaw, L Beyers, JS Bajaj - Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is an important complication of decompensated liver disease.
Hospital admission for episodes of HE are very common, with these patients being managed …

Lights and shadows in hepatic encephalopathy diagnosis

P Amodio, S Montagnese - Journal of clinical medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a form of brain dysfunction that is caused by liver
insufficiency and/or portal-systemic shunting. The exact nature of HE is debated; as such …