Cirrhosis,Hepatic Encephalopathy
Conditions
Interventions
Case series:Nil
Sponsors
the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Liver cirrhosis confirmed by liver biopsy or combined with clinical, laboratory tests, imaging studies; 2) aged =18 years; 3) diagnosed as hepatic encephalopathy during the first admission or hospitalization.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) acute and subacute hepatic failure without underlying cirrhosis; 2) active malignancies (except for hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosed within Milan criteria) or previous malignancies with a negative follow-up of less than 5 years; 3) moderate to severe chronic Heart failure (NYHA=2); 4) severe COPD (GOLD=2); 5) severe mental illness; 6) refusal to provide written informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 30-day readmission;6-month death; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 6-month liver transplant; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiaopeng Hu
Chongqing Medical University
Outcome results
None listed