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Asma Mensi1, Rayhan Zmerli1, Emna Bel Hadj Mabrouk1

  • 1Department of Gastroenterology, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis-Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.

La Tunisie Medicale
|January 15, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) affects 37% of decompensated cirrhosis patients, with elevated creatinine as a key predictor. This condition carries a high mortality rate of 65%.

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Area of Science:

  • Hepatology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Acute decompensation is a critical event in cirrhosis, often leading to Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF).
  • Epidemiological data on ACLF prevalence and risk factors remain limited.
  • Understanding ACLF is crucial for managing decompensated cirrhosis patients.

Purpose:

  • To ascertain the prevalence of ACLF in hospitalized patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
  • To identify factors that predict the development of ACLF.
  • To analyze the outcomes associated with ACLF in this patient cohort.

Summary:

  • A retrospective study of 100 decompensated cirrhosis patients revealed an ACLF prevalence of 37%.
  • Renal failure was the most common organ dysfunction. While several factors were associated in univariate analysis, only creatinine level independently predicted ACLF.
Keywords:
Acute on chronic liver failureCirrhosisPrevalencePrognosis

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  • Infections were the most frequent trigger, and the overall mortality rate for ACLF patients was 65%.

    • Impact:

    • This study highlights the significant prevalence and high mortality of ACLF in decompensated cirrhosis.
    • Elevated creatinine levels emerge as a critical independent predictor for ACLF development.
    • Findings underscore the need for vigilant monitoring and early intervention in high-risk cirrhotic patients.