Natural history of covert hepatic encephalopathy: An observational study of 366 cirrhotic patients : = Natural history of covert hepatic encephalopathy: An observational study of 366 cirrhotic patients

AIM To explore the natural history of covert hepatic encephalopathy(CHE) in absence of medication intervention.METHODS Consecutive outpatient cirrhotic patients in a Chinese tertiary care hospital were enrolled and evaluated for CHE diagnosis. They were followed up for a mean of 11.2 ± 1.3 mo. Time to the first cirrhosis-related complications requiring hospitalization, including overt HE(OHE), resolution of CHE and death/transplantation, were compared between CHE and no-CHE patients. Predictors for complication(s) and death/transplantation were also analyzed.RESULTS A total of 366 patients(age: 47.2 ± 8.6 years, male: 73.0%) were enrolled. CHE was identified in 131 patients(35.8%). CHE patients had higher rates of death and incidence of complications requiring hospitalization, including OHE, compared to unimpaired patients. Moreover, 17.6% of CHE patients developed OHE, 42.0% suffered persistent CHE, and 19.8% of CHE spontaneously resolved. In CHE patients, serum albumin < 30 g/L(HR = 5.22, P = 0.03) was the sole predictor for developing OHE, and blood creatinine > 133 μmol/L(HR = 4.75, P = 0.036) predicted mortality. Child-Pugh B/C(HR = 0.084, P < 0.001) and OHE history(HR = 0.15, P = 0.014) were predictors of spontaneous resolution of CHE.CONCLUSION CHE exacerbates, persists or resolves without medication intervention in clinically stable cirrhosis. Triage of patients based on these predictors will allow for more cost-effect management of CHE..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017-09-14

2017

Erschienen:

2017-09-14

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2017

Enthalten in:

World journal of gastroenterology - (2017), 34 vom: 14. Sept., Seite 6321-6329

Original Letters: Enthalten in (DE-576)276271955 (DE-576)276271955

Reihe:

China Academic Journals (CAJ), E, 医药卫生科技 = Medicine & Public Health

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Weiterer Titel:

Natural history of covert hepatic encephalopathy: An observational study of 366 cirrhotic patients

Beteiligte Personen:

An-Jiang Wang [VerfasserIn]
A-Ping Peng [Sonstige Person]
Bi-Min Li [Sonstige Person]
Na Gan [Sonstige Person]
Li Pei [Sonstige Person]
Xue-Lian Zheng [Sonstige Person]
Jun-Bo Hong [Sonstige Person]
Hai-Ying Xiao [Sonstige Person]
Jia-Wei Zhong [Sonstige Person]
Xuan Zhu [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

内科学
医药、卫生
医药卫生科技
消化系及腹部疾病
Covert hepatic encephalopathy
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Department of Pharmacy,The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Department of Radiology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Digestive System Disease
Liver cirrhosis
Medicine & Public Health
Natural history
Overt hepatic encephalopathy

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Author info:An-Jiang Wang;A-Ping Peng;Bi-Min Li;Na Gan;Li Pei;Xue-Lian Zheng;Jun-Bo Hong;Hai-Ying Xiao;Jia-Wei Zhong;Xuan Zhu;Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University;Department of Radiology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University;Department of Pharmacy,The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

CAJ570979560