Duration of the acute hepatic encephalopathy episode determines survival in cirrhotic patients
Ventura-Cots, Meritxell (Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR))
Carmona, Isabel
Moreno, Carol
Ampuero, Javier
Simón Talero, Macarena (Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR))
Sanpedro, Francesc (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)
Les, Iñigo
Romero-Gómez, Manuel
Genescà Ferrer, Joan (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Date:	2017
Abstract:	Episodes of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) have been related to low survival rate. However, the relation between its clinical evolution and mortality has not been assessed. A retrospective analysis of 245 cirrhotic patients admitted for an acute episode of HE (⩾grade 2) or who developed an HE episode after an upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) event was performed to assess the relation between time in HE and transplant-free survival. Median (IQR) time in HE was 48 h (24-96 h) in the whole cohort. Patients who presented a longer time in HE (.
Grants:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad PI14/00331 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad PI15/00066
Note:	Altres ajuts: MST is a recipient of a Río Hortega grant from Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain. JG is a recipient of a Research Intensification grant from Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain. MVC is a recipient of a scholarship grant for study extension abroad, sponsored by the Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver. CIBERehd is supported by Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Hepatic encephalopathy ; Time in hepatic encephalopathy ; Transplant-free survival
Published in:	Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, Vol. 11 (november 2017) , ISSN 1756-2848

DOI: 10.1177/1756283X17743419
PMID: 29383024

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