title: Randomised controlled trial of lactulose versus rifaximin for prophylaxis of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with acute variceal bleed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sudhir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maharshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Barjesh Chander
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Siddharth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jindal
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male
keywords: BLEEDING; CIRRHOSIS; ENCEPHALOPATHY; OESOPHAGEAL VARICES; PORTAL HYPERTENSION