Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is one of the most important complications of patients with
liver cirrhosis. In addition, HE is associated with a dismal prognosis and has detrimental …

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is one of the major complications of cirrhosis, and its presence
is associated with poor survival. Several risk factors for HE are well established, including …

Background & Aims Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a frequent and severe complication in
patients after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) insertion. However, risk …

Background and aim Previous studies have reported an association between gut microbiota
and cirrhosis. However, the causality between intestinal flora and liver cirrhosis still remains …

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an essential procedure for the
treatment of portal hypertension but can result in hepatic encephalopathy (HE), a serious …

RFX, a rifamycin-based antibacterial agent obtained by the culture of the actinomycete
Streptomyces mediterranei, has a broad antibacterial spectrum covering gram-positive …

Portal hypertension comes for a cause, whether prehepatic, intrahepatic, or posthepatic. By
far, the most frequent cause is intrahepatic in the form of liver cirrhosis that besides portal …

This editorial describes the contemporary concepts of prevention and management of
gastroesophageal variceal bleeding in liver cirrhosis (LC) patients according to the current …

Abstract Development of overt hepatic encephalopathy (oHE) is a particularly feared
complication when considering treatment with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt …

The primary objective of modern medicine is to extend human life expectancy. Currently, the
majority of hospital patients across various clinical settings are elderly or advanced-age …