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Hepatic encephalopathy--definition, nomenclature, diagnosis, and quantification: final report of the working party at the 11th World Congresses of Gastroenterology, Vienna, 1998.

P Ferenci, Alan Lockwood, Kevin Mullen, Ralph Tarter, Karin Weissenborn, Andres Thomas Blei
Hepatology
2002

Research on hepatic encephalopathy is hampered by the imprecise definition of this disabling complication of liver disease. Under this light, the Organisation Mondiale de Gastroentérologie… (More)

Hepatic Encephalopathy.

Andres Thomas Blei, Joan Córdoba
The American journal of gastroenterology
2001

1. Acute Encephalopathy in Cirrhosis A. GENERAL MEASURES. Tracheal intubation in patients with deep encephalopathy should be considered. A nasogastric tube is placed for patients in deep… (More)

Margeret S. Swain, Roger F. Butterworth, Andres Thomas Blei
Hepatology
1992

The pathogenesis of brain edema in acute liver failure is poorly understood. We have previously shown that rats with ischemic acute liver failure (portacaval anastomosis followed by hepatic artery… (More)

High prevalence of sleep disturbance in cirrhosis.

J. M. Massó Córdoba, Juana Cabrera, L Lataif, Plamen D. Penev, Phyllis C Zee, Andres Thomas Blei
Hepatology
1998

Sleep disturbance is a classic sign of hepatic encephalopathy. However, there are limited data regarding its prevalence in cirrhotic patients without overt hepatic encephalopathy. We assessed the… (More)

Herpes simplex virus hepatitis: an analysis of the published literature and institutional cases.

John Paul Norvell, Andres Thomas Blei, Borko D. Jovanovic, Josh Levitsky
Liver transplantation : official publication of…
2007

Hepatitis is a rare complication of herpes simplex virus (HSV), often leading to acute liver failure (ALF), liver transplantation (LT), and/or death. Our aim was to identify variables associated with… (More)

Experimental models of hepatic encephalopathy: ISHEN guidelines.

Roger F. Butterworth, M D Norenberg, Vicente Felipo, P Ferenci, Jan Albrecht, Andres Thomas Blei
Liver international : official journal of the…
2009

Objectives of the International Society for Hepatic Encephalopathy and Nitrogen Metabolism Commission were to identify well-characterized animal models of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and to highlight… (More)

Portal hypertension and its complications.

Andres Thomas Blei
Current opinion in gastroenterology
2007

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Portal hypertension is responsible for most of the complications associated with cirrhosis, specifically variceal hemorrhage, ascites and hepatic encephalopathy. Progress in… (More)

Randomized controlled study of extracorporeal albumin dialysis for hepatic encephalopathy in advanced cirrhosis.

Tarek I. Hassanein, Flemming Tofteng, +7 authors Andres Thomas Blei
Hepatology
2007

UNLABELLED Extracorporeal albumin dialysis (ECAD) may improve severe hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in patients with advanced cirrhosis via the removal of protein or non-protein-bound toxins. A… (More)

A vasopressin receptor antagonist (VPA-985) improves serum sodium concentration in patients with hyponatremia: a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

Florence Wong, Andres Thomas Blei, Laurence M. Blendis, Paul Joseph Thuluvath
Hepatology
2003

Hyponatremia in advanced cirrhosis and ascites or congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of an inappropriate increase in vasopressin secretion, which acts through activation of specific V(2)… (More)

Detection and diagnosis of herpes simplex virus infection in adults with acute liver failure.

Josh Levitsky, Anupama Thadareddy Duddempudi, +6 authors Michael G Ison
Liver transplantation : official publication of…
2008

Disseminated herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection may lead to acute liver failure (ALF) and the need for emergency liver transplantation (LT). The primary aim of this study was to determine the… (More)

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