A pecha kucha giving a succinct update and evidence review on protein and nutrition administration in patients with hepatic encephalopathy and advanced liver cirrhosis, with a historical overview of nutrition developments.
By Melissa Chin, a medical student at Sydney Universiity
Made for SMACC 2013.
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References:
- Cordoba J, Lopez-Hellin J, Planas M, et al. Normal protein diet for episodic hepatic encephalopathy: results of a randomised study. J Hepatol 2004; 41-38-43
- Dietary protein intakes in patients with hepatic encephalopathy and cirrhosis: Current practice in NSW and ACT. Heyman J, Whitfield C, Brock K, et al. MJA 2006; Vol 185, 10
- Improvement of hepatic encephalopathy using a modified high-calorie, high-protein diet. Gheorghe L, Iacob R, Va?dan R, et al.
- Treatment of hepatic encephalopathy. Cordoba J, Blei AT. Am J Gastroenterol 1997; 92: 1429-1439
- Nutritional Implementation with Branched-chain amino acids in advanced cirrhosis: A double-blind, randomised trial. Marchesini G, Bianchi G, Merli M, et al. Gastroenterology 2003; 124:1792-1801