Clinical Predictors of Intensive Care Unit Transfer in Admitted Patients with Cirrhosis.

Our study found significant differences in mortality among three distinct groups of patients with cirrhosis. A risk factor model for ICU transfer found that variables both specific and nonspecific to liver disease were associated with ICU transfer, with between-group differences supporting the idea of different clinical phenotypes and suggesting factors that should be considered in early triage and assessment of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis.