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J Hepatol
January 2025
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Center for Immunology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Background: Preventing hepatic encephalopathy (HE) recurrence in cirrhosis, which is associated with an altered gut-liver-brain axis, is an unmet need. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is beneficial in phase-1 studies, but route and dose-related questions remain.
Methods: We performed a phase-2 randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, clinical trial of capsule and enema FMT in cirrhosis and HE on lactulose and rifaximin.
Diagnostics (Basel)
December 2024
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki City 852-8501, Nagasaki, Japan.
: Covert hepatic encephalopathy (CHE) is associated with decreased quality of life. Detection of Child-Pugh class A is necessary for its early diagnosis. This study aimed to establish a simple diagnostic method of CHE in patients with Child-Pugh class A.
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January 2025
Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Objectives: Acute liver failure poses a significant challenge in surgical critically ill patients. Treatments typically focus on physiological support and alleviation of hepatic insult. This study aims to evaluate the role of high-volume plasma exchange (HVPE) in surgical critically ill patients with medical jaundice and hepatic failure.
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January 2025
Laboratory of Molecular NeuroTherapeutics, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Background And Aim: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a complex neurological disorder in individuals with liver diseases, necessitating effective neuroprotective interventions to alleviate its adverse outcomes. Berberine (BBR), a natural compound with well-established anti-fibrotic and neuroprotective properties, has not been extensively studied in the context of glial activation under hyperammonaemic conditions. This study evaluates the neuroprotective potential of BBR in a thioacetamide (TAA)-induced HE rat model, focusing on its effects on glial activation and NLRP3 inflammasome signalling.
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December 2024
Critical Care, Intensive Care Unit, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Porto, Portugal.
Unlabelled: Haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome is a poorly understood, life-threatening multisystemic condition related to pregnancy with a rapid onset, typically observed in patients with severe pre-eclampsia. Various mechanisms may lead to diffuse endothelial damage associated with HELLP and possible brain involvement. A comprehensive review of PubMed, Embase and Cochrane databases was conducted to examine the clinical, laboratory and radiological features associated with postpartum HELLP syndrome, particularly its potential association with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES).
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