Prediction of nosocomial acute-on-chronic liver failure in patients with cirrhosis admitted to hospital with acute decompensation

Prediction of nosocomial acute-on-chronic liver failure in patients with cirrhosis admitted to hospital with acute decompensation

Background & Aims: Nosocomial acute-on-chronic liver failure (nACLF) develops in at least 10% of patients with cirrhosis hospitalized for acute decompensation (AD), greatly worsening their prognosis. In this prospective observational study, we aimed to identify rapidly obtainable predictors at a...

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Main Authors: Giacomo Zaccherini, Maurizio Baldassarre, Michele Bartoletti, Manuel Tufoni, Sonia Berardi, Mariarosa Tamè, Lucia Napoli, Antonio Siniscalchi, Angela Fabbri, Lorenzo Marconi, Agnese Antognoli, Giulia Iannone, Marco Domenicali, Pierluigi Viale, Franco Trevisani, Mauro Bernardi, Paolo Caraceni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:JHEP Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589555919300837

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