title: Care of the cirrhotic patient.
abstract: Timely surveillance for varices and hepatocellular carcinoma, prophylaxis against spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) improve survival in patients awaiting transplantation. Early diagnosis of minimal or overt hepatic encephalopathy can delay life threatening complications, reduce need for hospitalization, and potentially improve survival pending liver transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Liver Diseases, Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1104, New York, NY 10029, USA. priya.grewal@mountsinai.org
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grewal
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D019152:Paracentesis; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control