Frequency and Outcomes of Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in Nonelective Cirrhotic Patients Admitted to a Brazilian ICU: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.
Maria Eduarda Chaves Soares, Liana Codes, Bianca Sampaio de Carvalho, Amanda Caroline Silveira E Silva, Myriam Sofia Angeli Guimarães de Oliveira, Fabiola Santos Sousa, Mariana Rebouças de Calasans, Jade de Oliveira Santana, Lucas Celes Dominguez, Paulo Lisboa Bittencourt
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Abstract
Introduction: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a severe complication of cirrhosis characterized by acute decompensation (AD), organ failure(s), and high mortality. Aims: To investigate the frequency and the clinical course of ACLF in intensive care unit (ICU) patients at different time points, using CLIF-C and NACSELD criteria as well as to assess their influence on mortality. Methods: Patients admitted with AD with and without ACLF were retrospectively evaluated. Results: 595 patients (443 males, mean age: 66.6 ± 12.0 years) were admitted due to AD (n = 381) or ACLF (n = 214). According to the CLIF-C criteria, 119 patients (20%) had ACLF Grade I, 63 (10.6%) had ACLF Grade II, and 32 (5.4%) had ACLF Grade III at admission. Using the NACSELD, 155 patients (26.1%) had ACLF at admission. Infection was the main factor associated with ACLF at admission (n = 57; 27%, p = 0.001). In total, 104 (17.5%) patients died during hospitalization. ACLF grade at admission (OR: 4.6; 95% CI: 2.45-8.67; NS: 0.0001), use of vasopressors (OR: 3.83; 95% CI: 1.15-12.7; NS: 0.02), and CLIF-C ACLF (OR: 1.12; 95% CI: 1.06-1.19; NS: 0.0001) were independently associated with in-hospital mortality. The improvement in organ dysfunction after 7 days of intensive care was associated with a reduction in the risk of in-hospital mortality compared to the 3-day period (OR: 0.098; 95% CI: 0.047-0.204 vs. 0.253; 95% CI: 0.127-0.504; p < 0.00001, respectively). Conclusion: ACLF is associated with significant mortality in ICU patients, the CLIF-C criteria appear to be more effective for prognostic assessment than NACSELD, and 7 days of intensive care may improve clinical outcomes.
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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies in all areas of gastroenterology and liver disease - medicine and surgery.
The Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is sponsored by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver.