Arun B. Jesudian, MD: Thank you for joining us for this unique AJMC®, MD Magazine®, and Pharmacy Times Peer Exchange titled “Chronic Liver Disease and Improved Outcomes in the Management of Hepatic ...

Our article has highlighted the close relationship between the process that results in brain edema and the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy. ALF is a good example of how factors traditionally ...

The study results were recently published in Hepatology Communications. Hepatic encephalopathy is the loss of brain function that occurs in people with severe liver disease. The condition is ...

(StatePoint) Approximately 30 million people in the U.S. have some form of liver disease, which occurs in people for many different reasons. Some common types and causes of liver disease include ...

Lactulose and tai chi can prevent falls in patients with cirrhosis, according to results from the LiveSMART Trial. Michigan Medicine hepatologists reported the findings as a late breaking abstract at ...

Bausch Health’s gastroenterology business arm, Salix, is using its new spot for Xifaxan to educate patients with cirrhosis of the liver about the risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE). Up to 80% ...

From January 2008 to September 2009, consecutive cirrhotic patients (age 18–70 years) who never had encephalopathy were enrolled. Cirrhosis was diagnosed on a clinical basis involving laboratory tests ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Fewer patients treated with rifaximin had an overt ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A speech rate of less than 137 words per minute was tied to higher risk for overt hepatic encephalopathy. Speech ...

When your liver is severely damaged, you can end up with cirrhosis that then contributes to hyponatremia, which is low blood sodium levels. When your liver is damaged, your body repairs the damage by ...