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ArticleJGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology2021

Predictors of early mortality among patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure.

Bershic Valantine, Nabakishore Sundaray, Debakanta Mishra, Samir Sahu, Jimmy Narayan, Baikuntha N Panda, Ayaskanta Singh

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Article in JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Bershic ValantineDepartment of General Medicine IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Deemed to be University Bhubaneswar India.
Nabakishore SundarayDepartment of General Medicine IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Deemed to be University Bhubaneswar India.
Debakanta MishraDepartment of Gastroenterology IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Deemed to be University Bhubaneswar India.
Samir SahuDepartment of General Medicine IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Deemed to be University Bhubaneswar India.
Jimmy NarayanDepartment of Gastroenterology IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Deemed to be University Bhubaneswar India.
Baikuntha N PandaDepartment of General Medicine IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Deemed to be University Bhubaneswar India.
Ayaskanta SinghDepartment of Gastroenterology IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Deemed to be University Bhubaneswar India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6247-1180
Siksha O Anusandhan University · IN

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aimAcute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a transpiring entity, which possesses high short-term/early mortality (28 days). Several mortality predictors have been studied, but none were proved reliable. Serum ferritin, an acute phase reactant and marker of hepatic necro-inflammation, is found to predict mortality in multiple liver diseases. We aimed to evaluate the role of serum ferritin and other clinical features, biochemical parameters and conventional scoring systems in predicting early mortality among ACLF.

methodsA prospective cohort study was done from October 2017 to March 2019 at a tertiary care (non-transplant) center in eastern India. A total of consecutive 50 ACLF patients diagnosed, based on Asia Pacific Association for the Study of liver disease definition, were investigated for ferritin and other laboratory parameters on day-0, day-7, and followed up for 28 days.

resultsAlthough the majority did not have organ failure (ACLF grade 0) according to European Association for Study of Liver-chronic liver failure sequential organ failure assessment criteria, early mortality was high (56%). On undergoing univariate analysis, multiple variables (ascites, HE, creatinine, total leucocyte count (TLC), bilirubin, albumin) predicted mortality. However, on multivariate analysis, only total bilirubin independently predicted. None of the scores on day-0 were predictive, while model for end-stage liver disease [area under the receiver operating characteristics (AUROC)-0.703, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.535-0.859] and Child-Turcotte-Pugh (AUROC-0.697, 95% CI: 0.550-0.855) on day-7 did.

conclusionACLF is a dynamic process; day-7 assessment with above predictors, to be considered a milestone for prognostication and opting treatment modalities. Serum ferritin does not predict early mortality in ACLF.

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acute‐on‐chronic liver failurebilirubinmodel for end‐stage liver diseasemortality predictorsserum ferritin

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