BACKGROUND Hepatic encephalopathy(HE)is a primary complication following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt(TIPS),but the utility of pharmacological prophylaxis for HE is unclear.AIM To assess the HE incide...
BACKGROUND Sarcopaenia is associated with a two-fold higher mortality rate in patients with cirrhosis independent of liver disease severity.Few treatments for cirrhosis related sarcopaenia exist beyond optimal nutriti...
Hepatic encephalopathy(HE)is one of the main complications of cirrhosis,characterized by a wide spectrum of neuropsychiatric alterations that lead to an increase in mortality,morbidity and recurrent hospitalizations.D...
Supported by the Chang Gung Medical Research Project,No.CMRPG3M1931-1932;the National Science and Technology Council,No.MOST 110-2314-B-182A-093-and No.NMRPG3L0331.
Hepatic encephalopathy(HE)is a formidable complication in patients with decompensated cirrhosis,often necessitating the administration of rifaximin(RFX)for effective management.RFX,is a gut-restricted,poorly-absorbabl...
Supported by the following Brazilian funding agencies:Financiamento e IncentivoàPesquisa from Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre(FIPE/HCPA),No.2021-0105(toÁlvares-da-Silva MR);Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel,CAPES/PNPD;and this study was financed in part by the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico(CNPq)(toÁlvares-da-Silva MR).
BACKGROUND Prevalence of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is increasing,especially in patients with metabolic dysfunctionassociated steatotic liver disease(MASLD).AIM To investigate rifaximin(RIF)effects on epigenetic/aut...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81800480 and NO.81770582);the Graduates’Innovation Fund,Huazhong University of Science and Technology(No.2021yjsCXCY106).
Objective Rifaximin is an effective component of treatment strategies for liver and intestinal diseases.However,the efficacy of rifaximin in hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome(HSOS)has not been explored.The prese...
BACKGROUND Rifaximin is frequently administered to critically ill patients with liver disease and hepatic encephalopathy,but patients currently or recently treated with antibiotics were frequently excluded from studie...
Rifaximin in the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a common clinical disorder, the most common symptom of which is a burning sensation behind the breastbone (heartburn) or reflux of stomach conten...
Cirrhosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality,impacting more than 120 million people worldwide.Although geographic differences exist,etiologic factors such as alcohol use disorder,chronic viral hepatitis inf...
Background and Aims:Rifaximin is effective in prevent-ing and treating hepatic encephalopathy(HE).This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of different dosages of rifaximin in the treatment of cirrhotic...