TY - JOUR
T1 - Hepatic encephalopathy 2018: A clinical practice guideline by the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver (AISF)
AU - Montagnese, Sara
AU - Russo, Francesco Paolo
AU - Amodio, Piero
AU - Burra, Patrizia
AU - Gasbarrini, Antonio
AU - Loguercio, Carmela
AU - Marchesini, Giulio
AU - Merli, Manuela
AU - Ponziani, Francesca Romana
AU - Riggio, Oliviero
AU - Scarpignato, Carmelo
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common, worrisome and sometimes difficult to manage complication of end-stage liver disease. HE is often recurrent, requiring multiple hospital admissions. It can have serious implications in terms of a patient's ability to perform complex tasks (for example driving), their earning capacity, their social and family roles. This guideline reviews current knowledge on HE definition, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment, both by general principles and by way of a summary of available drugs and treatment strategies. The quality of the published, pertinent evidence is graded, and practical recommendations are made. Where possible, these are placed within the Italian health service context, with reference to local diagnosis and management experience.
AB - Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common, worrisome and sometimes difficult to manage complication of end-stage liver disease. HE is often recurrent, requiring multiple hospital admissions. It can have serious implications in terms of a patient's ability to perform complex tasks (for example driving), their earning capacity, their social and family roles. This guideline reviews current knowledge on HE definition, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment, both by general principles and by way of a summary of available drugs and treatment strategies. The quality of the published, pertinent evidence is graded, and practical recommendations are made. Where possible, these are placed within the Italian health service context, with reference to local diagnosis and management experience.
KW - AISF
KW - Gastroenterology
KW - Guideline
KW - Hepatic encephalopathy
KW - Hepatology
KW - AISF
KW - Gastroenterology
KW - Guideline
KW - Hepatic encephalopathy
KW - Hepatology
UR - https://publicatt.unicatt.it/handle/10807/129160
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U2 - 10.1016/j.dld.2018.11.035
DO - 10.1016/j.dld.2018.11.035
M3 - Article
SN - 1590-8658
VL - 51
SP - 190
EP - 205
JO - Digestive and Liver Disease
JF - Digestive and Liver Disease
IS - 2
ER -