Journal of Hepatology and Gastrointestinal disorders
Open Access
ISSN: 2475-3181
+44-20-4587-4809
ISSN: 2475-3181
+44-20-4587-4809
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Kochi, Kerala, India
Research Article
To Compare the Effect of Polyethylene Glycol vs. Lactulose in the Treatment of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy
Author(s): Waseem Raja*, Rohey Jan, Benoy Sebastian, Sunil K Mathai and Ashfaq
Introduction: Hepatic Encephalopathy is one of the most common causes of hospitalization for cirrhotic patients. Lactulose has long been used as the standard therapy for the treatment of acute HE. This study evaluated the efficacy of PEG as compared with lactulose for the initial treatment of HE.
Aims and Objective: (1) To compare efficacy of PEG 3350 electroly.. View More»