Nutrition support therapy for patients with hepatic encephalopathy
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2016.01.039
- VernacularTitle:肝性脑病患者的营养支持治疗
- Author:
Xuemei GAN
;
Wu LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
liver cirrhosis;
hepatic encephalopathy;
malnutrition;
nutritional support;
review
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2016;32(1):178-181
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Hepatic encephalopathy is one of the most common complications of liver failure and has a high incidence in hospitalized patients. Most patients with hepatic encephalopathy have varying degrees of malnutrition.In recent years,more and more clinical trials have confirmed that the nutritional support therapy is beneficial to patients with hepatic encephalopathy,and more attention has been paid to nutritional ther-apy.This paper introduces the pathogenesis of malnutrition in hepatic encephalopathy,and reviews the methods for nutrition evaluation and nutritional therapy in patients with hepatic encephalopathy.
