A Head CT is Unnecessary in the Initial Evaluation of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients With Cirrhosis

Bhandari, Bhavik; Kumar, Sumit; Latimer, Dustin C.; Sass, David A.; Rothstein, Kenneth D.

doi:10.1016/s0016-5085(11)63747-5

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“…First, the prevalence of hemorrhagic stroke in liver cirrhosis seemed to be higher than that of ischemic stroke. The prevalence of hemorrhagic stroke was from 0.80 to 34.33% [34][35][36][50][51][52][53][54][55][56] (Figure 4).…”

Section: Incidence/prevalence Of Stroke In Liver Cirrhosismentioning

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Stroke and Liver Cirrhosis: A Brief Review of Current Evidence

Zheng¹,

Guo²,

Wang³

et al. 2021

Liver Pathology

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Stroke and liver cirrhosis are common in our everyday clinical practice, both of which can lead to serious complications. Their association is unclear. In this chapter, we briefly summarized the epidemiology of liver cirrhosis in stroke, reviewed the current evidence regarding the association between liver cirrhosis and stroke, and discussed the potential mechanisms for explaining such an association, such as coagulopathy, hypoperfusion, cardiac diseases, diabetes, and dyslipidemia.

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Stroke and Liver Cirrhosis: A Brief Review of Current Evidence

Zheng¹,

Guo²,

Wang³

et al. 2021

Liver Pathology

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Risk of Stroke in Liver Cirrhosis

Zheng

Yoshida

Tacke

et al. 2020

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

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Background and Aims: Liver cirrhosis can lead to abnormal coagulation, rendering patients at risk for bleeding but also thrombotic complications. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the epidemiology of stroke in liver cirrhosis and the potential association between them. Materials and Methods: Studies were searched through the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases. Incidence and prevalence of unspecific stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and ischemic stroke were pooled by using a random-effect model. Meta-regression analyses were employed to explore the sources of heterogeneity. As for the cohort studies, hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% CIs were pooled to evaluate the association between liver cirrhosis and stroke. Results: Twenty-seven studies with 93,191 cirrhotic patients were included, of which 23 explored the incidence and 10 explored the prevalence. The pooled incidence of unspecific stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, and ischemic stroke was 4.1%, 1.3%, 2.0%, and 3.7%, respectively. The pooled prevalence of unspecific and ischemic stroke was 9.0% and 2.6%, respectively. Heterogeneity among studies was significant in most of meta-analyses. Meta-regression analyses indicated that the sample size might explain the potential source of heterogeneity (P=0.018). Liver cirrhosis significantly increased the risk of subarachnoid (HR=2.36; 95% CI, 1.80-3.09; P=0.000) and intracranial hemorrhage (HR=1.48; 95% CI, 1.06-2.05; P=0.020), but not unspecific (HR=1.02; 95% CI, 0.49-2.14; P=0.960), ischemic (HR=0.79; 95% CI, 0.46-1.35; P=0.380), or hemorrhagic stroke (HR=1.88; 95% CI, 0.52-6.81; P=0.335). Conclusions: Stroke is uncommon in cirrhotic patients. However, considering a positive relationship of liver cirrhosis with subarachnoid and intracranial hemorrhage, the prophylactic strategy may be selectively adopted in cirrhotic patients.

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A Head CT is Unnecessary in the Initial Evaluation of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients With Cirrhosis

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Stroke and Liver Cirrhosis: A Brief Review of Current Evidence

Stroke and Liver Cirrhosis: A Brief Review of Current Evidence

Risk of Stroke in Liver Cirrhosis

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