An Excerpt of 2022 European Association for the Study of the Liver Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy
10.3969/j.issn.1008-7125.2023.01.005
- Author:
Zhengyu WANG
1
;
Guohong HAN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Digestive and Interventional Vascular Surgery, Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diagnosis;
Disease Management;
Hepatic Encephalopathy;
Liver Cirrhosis;
Prevention
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology
2023;28(1):27-30
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In 2022, the European Association for the Study of the Liver clinical practice guidelines on the management of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) present evidence ⁃ based answers to a set of relevant questions, which formulated in participant, intervention, comparison, and outcome (PICO) format on the definition, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment of HE. This excerpt does not cover the pathophysiology of HE and does not cover all available treatment options. It presents the readers with translations and summarizations of the above mentioned recommendations. The methods through which it was developed and any information relevant to its interpretation are also provided.
