Cirrhosis causes a heavy global burden. In this review, we summarized up-to-date
epidemiological features of cirrhosis and its complications. Recent epidemiological studies …

Background Cirrhosis is the outcome of chronic liver disease of any etiology due to
progressive liver injury and fibrosis. Consequently, cirrhosis leads to portal hypertension …

Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is a frequent neurological and psychiatric
complication of liver cirrhosis. The precise pathogenesis of MHE is complicated and has yet …

Strategies to prevent infection and improve outcomes in patients with cirrhosis. HAV,
hepatitis A virus; HBV, hepatitis B virus; COVID-19, novel coronavirus disease 2019; NSBB …

Antibiotic resistance leads to poor outcomes in cirrhosis. Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT)
is associated with reduction in antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) burden in patients without …

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common complication in patients with advanced liver
disease. It is a brain dysfunction characterized by neurological and psychiatric symptoms …

Liver cirrhosis is the end stage of all chronic liver diseases and contributes significantly to
overall mortality of 2% globally. The age-standardized mortality from liver cirrhosis in Europe …

Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a clinical syndrome defined by an acute deterioration
of the liver function associated with extrahepatic organ failures requiring intensive care …

Mortality in cirrhosis is mostly associated with the development of clinical decompensation,
characterized by ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, variceal bleeding, or jaundice. Therefore …

Neutrophils are the largest population of leucocytes and are among the first cells of the
innate immune system to fight against intruding pathogens. Cirrhotic patients' neutrophils …