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Benzodiazepine-associated hepatic encephalopathy significantly increased healthcare utilization and medical costs of Chinese cirrhotic patients: 7-year experience.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Jul 2014
Lee Pei-Chang, Yang Ying-Ying, Lin Ming-Wei, Hou Ming-Chih, Huang Chien-Sheng, Lee Kuei-Chuan, Wang Ying-Wen, Hsieh Yun-Cheng, Huang Yi-Hsiang, Chu Chi-Jen, Lin Han-Chieh
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In cirrhosis, hypersensitivity to benzodiazepines (BZD) and precipitating hepatic encephalopathy (HE) have been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety, economic impact and modifiable factors that are associated with the excess risk of BZD-associated HE in cirrhotic patients. METHODS: Between July 2005 and March 2012, 1,612 Chinese cirrhotic patients with and without...
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