In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Norman Gitlin, Dr. Vinod Rustgi has put together topics that provide a current clinical update on the treatment and management of patients with Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE). Experts in the field have contributetd clinical review articles on the following topics: Definition, Prevalence, and Epidemiology of HE; Pathophysiology of HE; Clinical Manifestations of HE; Laboratory Abnormalities of HE; Minimal or Subclinical HE; Prognosis of Prognosis of HE; Pharmacological Management of HE; Non-pharmacological Management of HE; Cost Burden of HE; Long-term management of HE: Modern Measures to Prevent Re-admission; Social Impact of HE; and Novel Therapies for HE. Readers will come away with the information they need to improve outcomes in patients with HE.
By:
Vinod Rustgi (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh PA) Imprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Country of Publication: United States Volume: 24-2 Weight: 450g ISBN:9780323683661 ISBN 10: 0323683665 Series:The Clinics: Internal Medicine Pages: 240 Publication Date:15 April 2020 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
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