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ReviewJournal of clinical and translational hepatology2017

Hepatic Encephalopathy: An Update on the Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Options.

Saleh Elwir, Robert S Rahimi

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In one paragraph

Review in Journal of clinical and translational hepatology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04131205 (Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Detection of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy), which is not on this map. Cited by 44 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
44citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04131205 unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Detection of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity Medical Centre LjubljanaRan2019 to 2023Enrolled40ConditionsLiver Cirrhoses, Hepatic EncephalopathyArmsMagnetic Resonance Imaging
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

44 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 101 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Management of Refractory Hepatic Encephalopathy.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2026
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  10. Improvement in sleep following treatment initiation in newly diagnosed, treatment-naïve patients with Wilson's disease.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Saleh ElwirAnnette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Robert S RahimiAnnette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Baylor University Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatic encephalopathy is a spectrum of reversible neuropsychiatric abnormalities, seen in patients with liver dysfunction and/or portosystemic shunting. One of the most debilitating complications of cirrhosis, encephalopathy affects 30-45% of cirrhotics. In addition to significantly affecting the lives of patients and their caregivers, it is also associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as significant utilization of health care resources. In this paper, we provide an overview on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, management and newer therapies of hepatic encephalopathy.

Indexed as

CirrhosisHepatic encephalopathyLactuloseRifaximin

Identifiers

PMID28660152
PMCPMC5472935
OpenAlexW2610450350

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