Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2024; 30(7): 685-704
Published online Feb 21, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i7.685
Table 9 Type of first decompensation event of non-acute and acute decompensating patients
Type of first decompensation event
NAD-decompensating patients (n = 29)
AD-decompensating patients (n = 14)
(A) Slow/ grade 1 ascites formation [n (%)]14 (48.3)/
(B) Mild (grade 1/2) hepatic encephalopathy [n (%)]6 (20.7)/
(C) Jaundice in non-cholestatic cirrhosis [n (%)]9 (31)/
        A + B/A + C2/5
(D) Grade 2/3 ascites within less than 2 wk [n (%)]/5 (35.7)
(E) Severe acutea hepatic encephalopathy [n (%)]/4 (28.5)
(F) Acute gastrointestinal bleeding [n (%)]/2 (14.3)
(G) Acute bacterial infection/3 (21.5)