The Child–Pugh classification is one of the commonest and oldest bedside tools utilized in
estimating prognosis in patients with cirrhosis. However, its usage as a risk prediction tool or …

Acute haemorrhage from ruptured gastroesophageal varices is perhaps the most serious
consequence of uncontrolled portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients. It represents a medical …

This Practice Guidance from the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease
(AASLD) intends to coalesce best practice recommendations for the identification of portal …

This guidance provides a data-supported approach to risk stratification, diagnosis, and
management of patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension (PH). A guidance document …

1 ESGE recommends that patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease
(ACLD; due to viruses, alcohol, and/or nonobese [BMI< 30 kg/m 2] nonalcoholic …

Conclusions In patients with Child‐Pugh B cirrhosis and AVB, risk stratification using CLIF‐C
ADs identifies a subgroup with high risk of death that may derive survival benefit from early …

Objectives Early placement of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) has been
shown to improve survival in high-risk patients (Child-Pugh B plus active bleeding at …

Abstract Background & Aims The Baveno VI and the expanded Baveno VI criteria were
proposed to help identify patients who could safely avoid screening endoscopies for …

Background and Aims Optimal candidates for early transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic
shunt (TIPS) in patients with Child‐Pugh B cirrhosis and acute variceal bleeding (AVB) …

Acute variceal bleeding (AVB) is a potentially fatal complication of clinically significant portal
hypertension and is one of the most common causes of acute upper gastrointestinal …