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Figure 1: Liver transplantation in Europe between 1968‒2010. Azerbaijan

Evolution of 108,124 liver transplantations in Europe Yugoslavia Belarus
(Adapted from Busuttil, 2015). Hungary

Inclusion of country names indicate when liver PortugaTlurkSEelsyotvoenRnioaim5a3a5n3i5a7157857995672786226911579654924
transplants were introduced in these countries. Bulgaria 5342

Czech Rep. 5146 Number of liver transplantations
4939
Denmark 4664
Poland

4360

4058

Sweden 3763
Spain 3633
3336

Norway 2997

Italy Ireland 2756

Great Britain Germany The Netherlands Finland 2512
Swiss 2118

Belgium Austria France

1695

1256

813
532
285
7 10 7 5 3 6 4 10 22 22 15 21 22 44 70 75158

68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

Year

Hepatic Encephalopathy • Hepatic encephalopathy manifests
is a significant
complication of Advanced as a wide spectrum of neurological
Chronic Liver Disease and psychological abnormalities
including personality changes, such as
apathy and irritability, disorientation,
8 inappropriate behaviour, confusion and
asterixis (flapping tremor in the hands).
Furthermore, patients may have problems
with their sleep/waking pattern.1,11

• Cognition may also be affected, for

example the ability to concentrate,
undertake calculations, read or watch
the television.1,11