Funding for the development of this Practice Guidance was provided by the American
Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. MV was supported by aAQ19 Patient-Centered …

Care with palliative care principles (aka Palliative Care, PC) is an approach to care that
focuses on improving the quality of life of patients and their caregivers who are facing life …

The natural history of cirrhosis is characterised by an asymptomatic compensated phase
followed by a decompensated phase, marked by the development of overt clinical signs, the …

Optimal involvement of palliative care (PC) services in the management of patients with
decompensated cirrhosis and end‐stage liver disease (ESLD) is limited. This may result …

Intended for use by physicians, the recommendations in this document suggest preferred
approaches to the diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive aspects of care. They are intended …

In patients with cirrhosis and chronic liver disease, acute-on-chronic liver failure is emerging
as a major cause of mortality. These guidelines indicate the preferred approach to the …

Cirrhosis is a major health problem, being the 5th cause of death in the UK and 12th in the
US, but 4th in the 45 to 54 age group. Until recently cirrhosis was considered a single and …

Objectives To understand patterns of care and end-of-life preferences for patients dying with
end stage liver disease with cirrhosis (ESLDC). Methods Data were collected during the …

Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), which was described relatively recently (2013), is a
severe form of acutely decompensated cirrhosis characterised by the existence of organ …

Background & Aims There has been increased attention on ways to improve the quality of
end-of-life care for patients with end-stage liver disease; however, there have been few …