"Post-TIPS HE [hepatic encephalopathy] may reflect the patients' overall vulnerability leading to an increased risk for complications and thus explaining the overall poorer prognosis of these patients ...
“RFX [rifaximin] therapy is effective and well-tolerated in preventing HE and can be used as the first choice in the prophylaxis of HE after TIPSS,” the authors wrote. This study was led by Yangyang ...