Clinical Gastroenterology Journal

Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana

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• Research Article   
  Aetiology, Clinical Features and Diagnostic Performance of Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Test Scores for Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy among Cirrhotic Patients in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana
  Author(s): Victoria Akosua Agyen-Frimpong*, K. Tachi, Agyei-Nkansah, Amoako Duah and M. Mensah
  
  Introduction: Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy (MHE) is the earliest manifestation of Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE). It affects a significant number of cirrhotics and contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality. It is underdiagnosed because of its subtle presentation. This study determined the aetiology, clinical features, and diagnostic performance of psychometric hepatic encephalopathy test scores for minimal hepatic encephalopathy among cirrhotic patients in a teaching hospital in Ghana. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana. Patients with liver cirrhosis were screened for MHE using the Psychometric Hepatic Encephalopathy Test Scores (PHES); The Number Connection Test A & B (NCT-A&B), Line Tracing Test (LTT), Digit Symbol Test (DST) and Serial Dotting Test (SDT). Cut-off poi.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2952-8518.2024.9.280

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