Quick Tips: Hepatic Encephalopathy
If you haven’t already, check out our previous “Quick Tips” infographics:
This time, we learn about hepatic encephalopathy…enjoy!
Links to the referenced articles
Sood KT and Wong RJ. Clin Exp Hepatol 2019 – presence of HE associated with increased hospital readmissions
Tapper EB, et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015 – retrospective study showing the contribution of psychoactive medications to HE and falls in cirrhosis
Bajaj JS, et al. Hepatology 2009 — the presence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy is associated with motor vehicle accidents
Tapper EB, et al. Hep Comm 2019 – identifying the incidence of and risk factors for hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis
Vilstrup H, et al. Hepatology 2014 – AASLD/EASL practice guideline for HE in chronic liver disease
Haj, M and Rockey D. Am J Gastroenterol 2020 – ammonia levels are not helpful in guiding inpatient management of HE
Bajaj JS, et al. Am J Gastroenterol 2020 – an overview of important unresolved questions in the management of HE, including options for nutritional therapy
Gluud LL, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 – systematic review comparing different non-absorbable disaccharides (lactulose, lacitol) to placebo in the management of HE
