Open AccessIncidence and Bedside Predictors of the First Episode of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients With Cirrhosis
Author(s) -
Elliot B. Tapper,
Lilli Zhao,
Samantha Nikirk,
Jad Baki,
Neehar D. Parikh,
Anna S. Lok,
Akbar K. Waljee
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the american journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.907
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1572-0241
pISSN - 0002-9270
DOI - 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000762
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , hepatic encephalopathy , cirrhosis , encephalopathy , pediatrics , gastroenterology , physics , optics
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is associated with marked increases in morbidity and mortality for patients with cirrhosis. We aimed to determine the risk of and predictors for HE in contemporary patients.