In this issue of Clinics in Liver Disease, guest editor Dr. Sammy Saab brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Hepatic Encephalopathy. Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a reversible syndrome in patients with advanced liver dysfunction, and is characterized by a wide spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities resulting from the accumulation of neurotoxic substances in the brain. In this issue, top experts provide detailed clinical reviews devoted to the epidemiology, manifestations, and management of HE in the hopes of improving patient outcomes.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. x 7. Preface - p. xi 8. Pathophysiology of Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Framework for Clinicians - p. 209 9. Hepatic Encephalopathy—A Guide to Laboratory Testing - p. 225 10. Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 237 11. Hepatic Encephalopathy: Clinical Manifestations - p. 253 12. The Health Care Burden of Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 265 13. Social Impact of Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 273 14. Pharmacologic Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 287 15. Nontraditional Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 297 16. Interventional Radiology Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 317 17. Future Therapies of Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 331 18. Preventing Readmissions for Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 345 19. Preventing Readmissions of Hepatic Encephalopathy: Strategies in the Acute Inpatient, Immediate Postdischarge, and Longitudinal Outpatient Setting - p. 359
In this issue of Clinics in Liver Disease, guest editor Dr. Sammy Saab brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Hepatic Encephalopathy. Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a reversible syndrome in patients with advanced liver dysfunction, and is characterized by a wide spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities resulting from the accumulation of neurotoxic substances in the brain. In this issue, top experts provide detailed clinical reviews devoted to the epidemiology, manifestations, and management of HE in the hopes of improving patient outcomes.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. x 7. Preface - p. xi 8. Pathophysiology of Hepatic Encephalopathy: A Framework for Clinicians - p. 209 9. Hepatic Encephalopathy—A Guide to Laboratory Testing - p. 225 10. Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 237 11. Hepatic Encephalopathy: Clinical Manifestations - p. 253 12. The Health Care Burden of Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 265 13. Social Impact of Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 273 14. Pharmacologic Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 287 15. Nontraditional Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 297 16. Interventional Radiology Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 317 17. Future Therapies of Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 331 18. Preventing Readmissions for Hepatic Encephalopathy - p. 345 19. Preventing Readmissions of Hepatic Encephalopathy: Strategies in the Acute Inpatient, Immediate Postdischarge, and Longitudinal Outpatient Setting - p. 359
