covert hepatic encephalopathy
Conditions
Interventions
Case group:NO
Sponsors
Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhongshan University, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun YAT-Sen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 54 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18~64 years; 2. To be diagnosed as liver cirrhosis by liver biopsy; 3. Be able to read words and answer questions correctly; 4. the time of hospitalization was more than 1 weeks; 5. complete the digital connection test (NCT-A) and digital sign test (DST) and obtain the diagnosis results of occult hepatic encephalopathy; 6. the signing of the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. patients as diagnosed over hepatic encephalopathy at admission; 2. patients with cognitive impairments such as neuropsychological or psychiatric disorders; 3. there are difficulties in diagnosis of covert hepatic encephalopathy, such as difficulty in understanding and visual impairment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| liver function; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYongli Pang
Nursing department, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhongshan University, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun YAT-Sen University
Outcome results
None listed