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Beyond Liver Function: Albuminuria and a novel Child-Turcotte-Pugh-AlbU score improve mortality prediction in medical intensive care unit patients with hepatic encephalopathy
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether incorporating albuminuria (Alb) into the Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score improves the prediction of mortality in patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Methods: This prospective study was conducted between January 2013 and January 2015 at Al-Azhar University, Cairo, E …