Hepatic encephalopathy in Saudi Arabia: retrospective analysis of 51 patients.

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dc.contributor.authoral-Gindan, Y Men_US
dc.date.accessioned1992-03-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T06:50:09Z
dc.date.available1992-03-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T06:50:09Z
dc.date.issued1992-03-01en_US
dc.description.abstractThe clinical features, prognostic factors, and outcome of 51 patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE), were retrospectively reviewed. The mean (+/- SD) age of patients was 47.2 (+/- 14.8) years. Seventy-five percent of patients were males and 73% were Saudi. All identified episodes of hepatic encephalopathy were associated with chronic underlying liver disease and no episode occurred as a result of acute fulminant hepatic failure. Most patients presented in advanced stage of hepatic dysfunction and had one or more precipitating factors. In-hospital mortality rate was 41% (21 out of 51 patients). Gastrointestinal tract bleeding, electrolytes imbalance and alkalosis were associated with significantly higher mortality rate. However, unadjusted analysis failed to identify certain base-line independent prognostic factors.en_US
dc.description.affiliationCollege of Medicine and Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.en_US
dc.identifier.citational-Gindan YM. Hepatic encephalopathy in Saudi Arabia: retrospective analysis of 51 patients. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 1992 Mar; 46(3): 69-74en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/69262
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianjmedsci.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshDeveloping Countriesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatic Encephalopathy --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshLiver Cirrhosis --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshLiver Diseases, Parasitic --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshSaudi Arabia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSchistosomiasis --complicationsen_US
dc.titleHepatic encephalopathy in Saudi Arabia: retrospective analysis of 51 patients.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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