Current management and future perspectives of covert hepatic encephalopathy in Japan: a nationwide survey
Most physicians involved in cirrhosis care in Japan recognize CHE as a significant problem that warrants testing. However, testing for CHE remains limited by institutional factors and physician specialties. Time requirements for CHE testing are the primary barrier, and simple tests and multidisciplinary teams are recommended to enhance CHE management.
Authors
- Jun Inoue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1171-7835)
- Tomoko Tadokoro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9975-386X)
- Masahito Shimizu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1151-2058)
- T. Ishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9445-8212)
- Tamami Abe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8314-7187)
- Yasuhito Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2473-6966)
- Sachiyo Yoshio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7860-6916)
- Takashi Honda
- Shuji Terai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5439-635X)
- Hitoshi Yoshiji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5243-8544)
- Nobuharu Tamaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4634-6616)
- Goki Suda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0098-9106)
- Hiroki Inada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3456-6921)
- Masatsugu Ohara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4366-3184)
- Takanori Ito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8199-5705)
- Yasuyuki Tamai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8012-8578)
- Tadashi Namisaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3158-5318)
- Atsushi Hiraoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1989-0480)
- Motoh Iwasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5488-2622)
- Akira Sakamaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9368-7272)
- Takao Miwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6373-260X)
- Tatsunori Hanai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7797-9534)
- Mio Tsuruoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7693-3505)
- Hiroshi Isoda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6487-516X)
- Chikara Ogawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4534-6692)
- Kazuhiro Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1900-4389)
- Hidekatsu Kuroda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1471-1087)
- Hajime Ueda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3983-6393)
- Tadashi Ikegami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9216-3186)
- Masanori Atsukawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3374-7111)
- Fujimasa Tada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3964-5876)
- Asahiro Morishita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0760-3045)
- Yoshimi Yukawa‐Muto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3378-7800)
- Takumi Kawaguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7064-4325)
- Yoshihiko Aoki
- Taeang Arai
Institutions
- Kurume University (JP)
- Yamaguchi University (JP)
- Saga University (JP)
- Mie University (JP)
- Iwate Medical University (JP)
- Tohoku University (JP)
- Kagawa University (JP)
- Hokkaido University (JP)
- Takamatsu Red Cross Hospital (JP)
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JP)
- Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital (JP)
- Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center (JP)
- Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital (JP)
- Musashino Red Cross Hospital (JP)
- Gifu University (JP)
- Nagoya University (JP)
- Nara Medical University (JP)
- Nippon Medical School (JP)
- Kumamoto University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00535-025-02232-0
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.97
Funders
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- Gifu University
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science