Comparison of polyethylene glycol 3350 electrolyte solution and lactulose in patients with overt hepatic encephalopathy: A retrospective study from a tertiary care hospital

Background: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a brain dysfunction caused by liver failure and/or porto-systemic shunt and it manifests as a wide spectrum of neurological or psychiatric abnormalities. The aim of the study was to evaluate if polyethylene glycol (PEG) is more effective than lactulose in r...

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Main Authors: Beg MA, Mushtaq M, Andrabi SS, Mir IS, Gulzar GM, Zargar SA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KIMS Foundation and Research Center 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical and Scientific Research
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Online Access:http://jmsronline.com/archive-article/polyethylene-glycol-3350-electrolyte-lactulose-hepatic-encephalopathy