The new digital era in decompensated cirrhosis

Area of Science:

• Hepatology
• Digital Health
• Health Services Research

Background:

• Growing global burden of liver disease and cirrhosis complications.
• Current reactive management strategies are suboptimal, especially in resource-limited settings.
• The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for remote and sustainable care pathways.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review digital health technologies for managing cirrhosis complications.
• To explore opportunities and barriers for integrating digital health into liver care.
• To assess the acceptability and future directions for digital transformation in hepatology.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of studies on digital technology in cirrhosis management.
• Analysis of advancements in remote monitoring and risk modeling.
• Discussion of opportunities, barriers, acceptability, and future directions.

Main Results:

• Significant advances in remote monitoring and risk modeling for cirrhosis complications.
• Digital health presents opportunities for proactive and sustainable liver care.
• Barriers to integration and current acceptability require further investigation.

Conclusions:

• Digital health care holds promise for transforming hepatology by enabling proactive management of cirrhosis.
• Addressing barriers and improving acceptability are crucial for successful digital integration.
• Future directions focus on ensuring a successful digital transformation in liver care.