Comment
doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2016-001255.
Epub 2016 Dec 13.
Cochrane systematic review highlights the importance of lactulose in the management of hepatic encephalopathy
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Cochrane systematic review highlights the importance of lactulose in the management of hepatic encephalopathy
BMJ Support Palliat Care.
2018 Jun.
No abstract available
Keywords: Terminal care; hepatic encephalopathy; lactulose.
Conflict of interest statement
Competing interests: JM reports grants from NORGINE during the conduct of the study.
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Non-absorbable disaccharides versus placebo/no intervention and lactulose versus lactitol for the prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis.Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 May 6;2016(5):CD003044. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003044.pub4. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016. PMID: 27153247 Free PMC article.
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