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A simplified psychometric evaluation for the diagnosis of minimal hepatic encephalopathyOliviero Riggio
Department of Clinical Medicine, Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Portal Hypertension, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 9:613-6.e1. 2011..We investigated whether a simplified PHES (SPHES) is as useful as the whole PHES...
Evidence of persistent cognitive impairment after resolution of overt hepatic encephalopathyOliviero Riggio
Department of Clinical Medicine, Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Portal Hypertension, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 9:181-3. 2011..We tested learning abilities of cirrhotic patients using the Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Score (PHES)...
Clinical efficacy of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt created with covered stents with different diameters: results of a randomized controlled trialOliviero Riggio
II Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, La Sapienza Universita di Roma, Italy
J Hepatol 53:267-72. 2010..The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of HE and the clinical efficacy of TIPS created with 8- or 10-mm PTFE-covered stents...
Peripheral and splanchnic indole and oxindole levels in cirrhotic patients: a study on the pathophysiology of hepatic encephalopathyOliviero Riggio
Department of Clinical Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Am J Gastroenterol 105:1374-81. 2010..The aim of this study was to measure indole and oxindole levels in patients with cirrhosis with or without HE and to establish whether an intestinal production and a hepatic metabolism of these substances exist...
Emerging issues in the use of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for management of portal hypertension: time to update the guidelines?Oliviero Riggio
II Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, Universita di Roma La Sapienza, Viale dell Universita 37, 00185 Rome, Italy
Dig Liver Dis 42:462-7. 2010..Consequently, new studies are required to re-assess the role of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt performed with new covered stents as compared with other strategies in the management of portal hypertension...
Emerging drugs for hepatic encephalopathyOliviero Riggio
Sapienza Universita di Roma, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, II Gastroenterologia, Viale dell Universita 37, 00185 Roma, Italy
Expert Opin Emerg Drugs 14:537-49. 2009..The classical approach aimed at reducing the production of gut-derived toxins, such as ammonia, is under debate as, at the moment, the information obtained from the clinical trials does not support any specific treatment for HE...
Accuracy of the automated cell counters for management of spontaneous bacterial peritonitisOliviero Riggio
Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, Universita di Roma, Viale dell Universita 37, Rome 00185, Italy
World J Gastroenterol 14:5689-94. 2008..To evaluate the accuracy of automated blood cell counters for ascitic polymorphonuclear (PMN) determination for: (1) diagnosis, (2) efficacy of the ongoing antibiotic therapy, and (3) resolution of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)...
High prevalence of spontaneous portal-systemic shunts in persistent hepatic encephalopathy: a case-control studyOliviero Riggio
Department of Clinical Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
Hepatology 42:1158-65. 2005..In conclusion, our study suggests that large spontaneous shunts may often sustain the chronicity of HE; the presence of large shunts should be sought in patients with cirrhosis with recurrent or persistent HE...
Pharmacological prophylaxis of hepatic encephalopathy after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: a randomized controlled studyO Riggio
Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
J Hepatol 42:674-9. 2005..Aim of this study was to compare two different treatments (lactitol 60 g/day, rifaximin 1200 mg/day) with no-treatment in the prevention of post-TIPS hepatic encephalopathy...
Predictive factors of outcome after liver transplantation in patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinomaM Merli
II Gastroenterologia, Universita La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
Transplant Proc 37:2535-40. 2005..The adoption of Milan criteria for selection of cirrhotic patients has improved survival and reduced the rate of tumor recurrence. The evaluation of cumulative tumor size might further improve patient selection...
Malnutrition is not related to alterations in energy balance in patients with stable liver cirrhosisO Riggio
Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
Clin Nutr 22:553-9. 2003..Lipid content of the diet was significantly lower in malnourished cirrhotics than in controls (33.1+/-1% vs 37.8+/-1%, P=0.02).CONCLUSIONS: Cirrhotic patients in stable clinical condition with malnutrition show a normal energy balance...
Is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis an inducer of vasopressin analogue side-effects? A case reportF Vaccaro
Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Rome La Sapienza, Viale dell Universita 37, 00185 Rome, Italy
Dig Liver Dis 35:503-6. 2003....
The treatment of hepatic encephalopathyMarsha Y Morgan
Centre for Hepatology, Division of Medicine, Royal Free Campus, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London, London, UK
Metab Brain Dis 22:389-405. 2007..The content of this discussion is summarized...
Intractable hepatic encephalopathy after tips with polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent-graftO Riggio
Scand J Gastroenterol 38:570-2. 2003
