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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Hepatic encephalopathy"”.
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Role of Acetyl-L-Carnitine in Hepatic Encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy is a common complication of hepatic cirrhosis. The clinical diagnosis is based on two concurrent types of symptoms: impaired mental status and impaired neuromotor function. Impaired mental status is characterized by deterioration in mental status with psychomotor dysfunction, …
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Quality of Care in Patients with Cirrhosis and Ascites, Hepatic Encephalopathy or Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
… practice in patients with cirrhosis and ascites, hepatic encephalopathy (HE), or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP).</p> <p>Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis of the UPMC EMR database (2009-2014) with access to full outpatient and limited inpatient data was conducted to identify …
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Developing disease-state liver models to determine the effects on brain function in vitro
… behavior or cognition, the condition is termed hepatic encephalopathy. Therefore, the health of the liver is important for regulating the function of the brain. However, the methods for creating in vitro hepatoid models with varying levels of dysfunction are not well developed. With this in …
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The Role of Gut Microbiota Urease in the Host With Liver Disease
… cirrhosis and congenital urea cycle disorders, hepatic abnormalities prevent the normal processing of ammonia, leading to hyperammonemia and hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Although circulating ammonia levels are correlated with damage to the central nervous system, the pathogenesis of HE is …
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Multi-Cellular Organotypic Liver Models for the Investigation of Chemical Toxicity and Liver Fibrosis
… and disease. Only a limited number of 3D hepatic models incorporate the major liver cell types, and these cultures primarily focus on the hepatocyte response. We have developed 3D liver models that include all major hepatic cell types and recapitulate the layered architecture of the organ. …
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Studies of Prognosis and Nutritional Intervention in Liver Cirrhosis and Liver Transplantation
… to higher rates of in-hospital mortality, hepatic encephalopathy and infectious complications. In cirrhotic patients awaiting orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), a strong correlation is noted between worsening PEM and higher post-transplant complications and reduced survival. Some gaps …
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Der Einfluss von Fatigue auf die Lebensqualität von Patienten mit Leberzirrhose
… functioning in patients with cirrhosis without hepatic encephalopathy. 43 cirrhotic patients Child-Pugh class A (12 had a hepatitis C virus infection, 16 had alcoholic cirrhosis, 9 cryptogenic cirrhosis, 1 Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, 1 had Wilson disease, 2 had Hemochromatosis, 1 had Autoimmune …
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Experiencia y porcentaje de complicaciones de las derivaciones portosistémicas intrahepáticas transyugulares en la Fundación Cardioinfantil
La derivación portosistémica intrahepática transyugular (TIPS) es una técnica importante en el manejo de las complicaciones de la hipertensión portal, en especial en aquellos pacientes candidatos a trasplante hepático. Se trata de un estudio observacional analítico, sin riesgo, en el cual se …