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Emerging Concepts in Diagnosis
and Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy:
Past, Present, and Future

Kevin D. Mullen, MD

MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, OH

Peter Ferenci, MD

Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria

Guy W. Neff, MD, MBA

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

CME Reviewer:
Adnan Said, MD

University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin


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	To provide important clinical data on the management of HE.


	This educational resource has been designed to meet the needs of gastroenterologists, hepatologists, and other healthcare professionals who diagnose and treat patients with HE.


	At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
	Build awareness among clinicians regarding minimal and early-stage overt HE, including the poor quality of life associated with these forms of HE and the need for accurate diagnosis Explain the methods and grading systems available for the diagnosis of minimal and early-stage overt HE Discuss issues with current methods for the diagnosis of minimal HE and review data on emerging methods that are currently under clinical evaluation Review the clinical experience to date with conventional and emerging therapeutic approaches Review an evidence-based treatment algorithm for the management of minimal and overt HE
	Release Date: February 28, 2008 Expiration Date: February 28, 2009 This activity is expired and no longer available for credit.

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