Tag Archives: Hepatic Encephalopathy

Serum osmolality, cerebrospinal fluid specific gravity and overt hepatic encephalopathy severity in patients with liver failure

Eric M. Liotta et al. Serum osmolality, cerebrospinal fluid specific gravity and overt hepatic encephalopathy severity in patients with liver failure. Liver International. Publication Date February 4, 2020 How Analyze was Used “DICOM formatted images (were analyzed) using commercial semiautomated computer software (AnalyzeDirect 11.0, Overland Park, KS). Our group has considerable experience in the use…

Quantitative imaging biomarkers of brain edema after 23[percnt] saline in liver failure

Liotta E, Lizza B, Romanova A, Guth J, Berman M, Carroll T, Ganger D, Ladner D, Francis B, Maas M, Naidech A. Quantitative imaging biomarkers of brain edema after 23[percnt] saline in liver failure. Abstract. Neurology. April 2015;84(14 Supplement). Publication Date April 2015 How Analyze was Used “We used clinically obtained CT scans to measure…

Changes in serum osmolality are associated with brain volume change in severe hepatic encephalopathy

Liotta E, Romanova A, Lizza B, Francis B, Berman M, Naidech A, Maas M. Changes in serum osmolality are associated with brain volume change in severe hepatic encephalopathy. Abstract. Neurology. April 2015;84(14 Supplement). Publication Date April 2015 How Analyze was Used “We measured the total intracranial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volume using a previously validated semi-automated…

Quantitative imaging biomarkers of brain edema after 23% saline in liver failure

Liotta E, Lizza B, Romanova A, Guth J, Berman M, Francis BF, Maas M, Naidech A. Quantitative imaging biomarkers of brain edema after 23% saline in liver failure. Crit Care Med. December 2014;42(12):A1487. Full Text – Open Access* *Scroll to #530 in the list of abstracts. Publication Date December 2014 How Analyze was Used “We…

Acute changes in ventricular volume during treatment for hepatic and renal failure

Liotta EM, Bauer RM, Berman MD, Guth JC, Maas MB, Naidech AM, Rosenberg NF. Acute changes in ventricular volume during treatment for hepatic and renal failure. Neurol Clin Pract. March 2014:10.1212/CPJ. 0000000000000015. Publication Date March 2014 How Analyze was Used “Volumes have been shown to vary inversely with brain volumes in HE [hepatic encephalopathy], even…