Overt hepatic encephalopathy is an independent risk factor for de novo infection in cirrhotic patients with acute decompensation

BACKGROUND: The occurrence of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) is associated with increased mortality. HE is commonly precipitated by infection, but whether HE predisposes to new infection is unclear. This study aimed to test if OHE predisposes to de novo infection during hospitalisation and its a...

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Autores principales: Alabsawy, Eman, Shalimar, Sheikh, Mohammed Faisal, Ballester, Maria Pilar, Acharya, Subrat Kumar, Agarwal, Banwari, Jalan, Rajiv
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
Materias:
Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy and Hepatic Decompensation
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9303427/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35106777
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apt.16790

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9303427/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35106777
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apt.16790

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