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Hugh Watson

Researcher at Aarhus University

Publications -  49
Citations -  1364

Hugh Watson is an academic researcher from Aarhus University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cirrhosis & Ascites. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 37 publications receiving 1141 citations. Previous affiliations of Hugh Watson include Aarhus University Hospital.

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Serum sodium as a risk factor for hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis and ascites.

TL;DR: This work examined the association between serum sodium, changes in serum Sodium, and HE incidence using data from three randomized trials of satavaptan in cirrhosis patients with ascites in order to identify patients at risk ofHyponatremia.
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Endpoints and design of clinical trials in patients with decompensated cirrhosis: Position paper of the LiverHope Consortium

TL;DR: The LiverHope Consortium organized a meeting of experts with the goal of making recommendations for the design of clinical trials and defining appropriate endpoints both for trials aimed at modifying the natural history and preventing progression of decompensated cirrhosis and Trials aimed at investigating new therapies for the management of each complication of Cirrhosis.
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MELD remains the best predictor of mortality in outpatients with cirrhosis and severe ascites

TL;DR: The Model for Endstage Liver Disease (MELD) score may put patients with severe ascites at a disadvantage because they often have a poor quality of life and high mortality despite a favourable MELD score.