Efficacy of lactulose in the prophylaxis of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhotic patients presenting gastrointestinal bleeding
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.); 62 (3), 2016
SUMMARY Introduction: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a bad prognostic factor in patients with liver cirrhosis and its incidence is associated with several triggering factors being the most prevalent gastrointestinal bleeding. Lactulose, despite its questionable efficacy in the literature, is considered ...
Fármacos Gastrointestinales/uso terapéutico, Hemorragia Gastrointestinal/tratamiento farmacológico, Hemorragia Gastrointestinal/mortalidad, Encefalopatía Hepática/mortalidad, Encefalopatía Hepática/prevención & control, Lactulosa/uso terapéutico, Cirrosis Hepática/tratamiento farmacológico, Cirrosis Hepática/mortalidad, Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto, Reproducibilidad de los Resultados, Resultado del Tratamiento