Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Medical Education Building, 1 Robert Wood Johnson, Room 479, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA.
Center for Liver Diseases and Liver Masses, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, MedEd Building, Room 466, 1 Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
Clin Liver Dis. 2020 May;24(2):157-174. doi: 10.1016/j.cld.2020.01.001. Epub 2020 Mar 2.
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a complex condition with multiple causes each with varying degrees of severity. HE negatively impacts patients' quality of life, and it is associated with significant burdens to patients and their caregivers. The prevalence of cirrhosis, the most common risk factor for HE, has steadily increased during recent years. In turn, an upsurge in the clinical and health care burdens related to HE is expected in the upcoming years. This article provides a comprehensive review of the epidemiology of HE.
肝性脑病(HE)是一种复杂的疾病,有多种病因,严重程度也各不相同。HE 会降低患者的生活质量,给患者及其护理人员带来巨大的负担。HE 最常见的危险因素——肝硬化的发病率近年来一直在稳步上升。因此,预计在未来几年,与 HE 相关的临床和医疗负担将会增加。本文对 HE 的流行病学进行了全面综述。