Table 1

Novel Information Questionnaire

1. Are you satisfied with the new information acquired on hepatic encephalopathy?	Yes □
	No □
1.1. Please mark the correct statements on the causes of hepatic encephalopathy based on the information you have received	The liver does not correctly clean venous blood □
	The brain does not receive cleaned arterial blood □
	The brain does not work properly □
2. Are you satisfied with the information acquired on the procedures to prevent hepatic encephalopathy?	Yes □
	No □
2.1. Please mark the correct statements on the prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy based on the information you have received	Two bowel movements per day are necessary □
	If less than two bowel movements per day are obtained, you should administer a lactulose enema and/or increase the dose of lactulose/lactitol □
	If more than two bowel movements per day are obtained, you should consider reducing the dose of lactulose/lactitol □
	Non-absorbable antibiotics increase bowel movements □
	Non-absorbable antibiotics reduce the production of toxins in the gut □
	Branched chain amino acids increase bowel movements □
	Branched chain amino acids improve nutrition □