Status 1B designation does not adequately prioritize children with acute‐on‐chronic liver failure for liver transplantation
Leslie Mataya, Therese Bittermann, William O. Quarshie, Heather Griffis, Vijay Srinivasan, Elizabeth B. Rand, Alicia M. Alcamo – 20 February 2022 – Acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (ACLF) is an acute decompensation of chronic liver disease leading to multiorgan failure and mortality. The objective of this study was to evaluate characteristics and outcomes of children with ACLF who are at the highest priority for liver transplantation (LT) on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database—listed as status 1B.