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. 2022 Apr 27;14(4):670–681. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i4.670

Table 2.

Table summarizing the findings of all studies involving fecal microbiota transplant in cirrhotic patients

Ref.
MELD or MELD delta (last visit-baseline)
SAE
No. of hospitalized patients
Ammonia level (mean µ/dL )
HE episodes
Cognitive assessment (s): Encephaloapp stroop test (low is good) (t = time, Δt: Change in time)
Cognitive assessment (points): PHES score (high is good) (p = points, Δp: Change in points)
Bajaj et al[29], 2019 2.8 + (-4.5) 1 0 at median 1 yr NA 0 at median 1 yr Day 0: 245; day 20: 200; t > 1 yr: 225 Day 0: -7; day 20: -4; P > 1 yr: -6
2.78 + (-4.7) 3 10 at median 1 yr NA 1.5 at median 1 yr Day 0: 260; day 20: 250; t > 1 yr: 250 Day 0: -8; day 20: -8; P > 1 yr: -11
Bajaj et al[28], 2017 0.1 + (-2) 2 1 NA 0 at 0.4 yr Day 0: 247; day 0-20: 29.1 ± 27.9 Day 0: -7.4; day 0-20: (-3.1) ± (-2.1)
-0.2 + (-2.7) 8 9 NA 6 at 0.4 yr Day 0: 282; day 0-20: (-43.5) ± (-95.7) Day 0: -8.6; day 0-20: 0.0 ± 3.1
Woodhouse et al[33], 2019 No significant change 4 4 at day 30 Day 0: 71; day 30: 51 NA NA NA
No significant change 1 1 at day 30 Day 0: 54; day 30: 73 NA NA NA
Bloom et al[81], 2019 14.3 ± 3.3 1 NA No significant change NA Day 0: 56; day 30: 22 Day 7: 2.6; day 30: 3.9
NA NA NA No significant change NA NA NA
Mehta et al[30], 2018 15 4 2 by 20 wk Day 0: 96; day 20: 74 3 by 20 wk NA NA
Kao et al[32], 2016 NA 0 1 Day 0: 75; day 20: 45 0 Day 0: 250.9; day 7: 203.4 NA

MELD: Model for end-stage liver disease; HE: Hepatic encephalopathy; NA: Not available.