Hepatic encephalopathy
Häussinger D, Dhiman RK, Felipo V, Görg B, Jalan R, Kircheis G, Merli M, Montagnese S, Romero-Gomez M, Schnitzler A, Taylor-Robinson SD, Vilstrup H Nat Rev Dis Primers Illustrated summary of the article Full text
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of hepatic encephalopathy
Montagnese S, Gómez MR, Larsen FS, Shawcross D, Thabut D, Vilstrup HA V, Weissenborn K, Rautou PE, Corresponding author: European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Journal of Hepatology The EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) on the management of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) present evidence-based answers to a set of relevant questions (where possible, […]
Evolution of hepatic encephalopathy over time: ecological data from a tertiary referral centre for hepatology
Mangini C, Zarantonello L, Formentin C, Giusti G, Angeli P, Montagnese S Digestive and Liver Disease Objectives Few data on hepatic encephalopathy (HE) over time are available, thus our aim was to study its evolution in patients with varying degree of HE on first assessment. Methods Eighty-six patients with cirrhosis (age = 58 ± 11 […]
New Therapies of Liver Diseases: Hepatic Encephalopathy
Mangini C, Montagnese S J Clin Med Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common complication of advanced liver disease which has profound implications in terms of the patients’ ability to fulfil their family and social roles, to drive and to provide for themselves. Recurrent and persistent HE is still a serious management challenge, translating into a […]
Management of liver disease in Italy after one year of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a web-based survey
Ponziani FR, Aghemo A, Cabibbo G, Masarone M, Montagnese S, Petta S, Russo FP, Lai Q; AISF COVID-19 survey group Liver International Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has severely limited the clinical activity of most hospitals around the world. A previous survey of the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver (AISF) […]
Management of the major complications of cirrhosis: Beyond guidelines
Garcia-Pagan JC, Francoz C, Montagnese S, Senzolo M, Mookerjee RP Journal of Hepatology Along with a growing understanding of the pathophysiology of cirrhosis and its complications, new therapies and management strategies have emerged in recent years. Many of these advances have helped inform the current EASL clinical practice guidelines1 on the management of some of […]
Italian association for the study of the liver position statement on SARS-CoV2 vaccination
Russo F P, Piano S, Bruno R, Burra P, Puoti M, Masarone M, Montagnese S, Ponziani F R, Petta S, Aghemo A, Italian Association for the Study of the Liver Digestive and Liver Disease The vaccination campaign against Sars-CoV-2 commenced in Italy at the end of December 2020. The first ones to receive the immunization […]
A pilot study of Golexanolone, a new GABA-A receptor modulating steroid antagonist, in patients with covert hepatic encephalopathy
Montagnese S, Lauridsen M, Vilstrup H, Zarantonello L, Lakner G, Fitilev S, Zupanets I, Kozlova I, Bunkova E, Tomasiewicz K, Berglund JE, Rorsman F, Hagström H, Kechagias S, Ocklind CE, Mauney J, Thunarf F, Mokhatarani M, Bäckström T, Doverskog M, Lins LE, Månsson M, Samuelson P, Nilsson D, Schalling M, Johansson M, Arlander E, Scharschmidt […]
Impact of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Cirrhosis on Quality-of-Life Issues
Montagnese S, Bajaj JS Drugs Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) has a major impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients, which has clinical and psychosocial consequences. HRQOL in cirrhosis has been measured by generic and liver-specific instruments, with most studies indicating a negative impact of HE. HRQOL abnormalities span daily functioning, sleep–wake cycle changes, and […]
The application of the extended Poincaré plot in the analysis of physiological variabilities
Satti R, Abid N, Bottaro M, De Rui M, Garrido M, Rauofy MR, Montagnese S, Mani AR Frontiers in Physiology The Poincaré plot is a geometrical technique used to visualize and quantify the correlation between two consecutive data points in a time-series. Since the dynamics of fluctuations in physiological rhythms exhibit long-term correlation and memory, […]