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. 2023 May 1;51(5):653-656.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005825. Epub 2023 Apr 13.

Executive Summary: Guidelines for the Management of Adult Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in the ICU: Neurology, Peri-Transplant Medicine, Infectious Disease, and Gastroenterology Considerations

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Executive Summary: Guidelines for the Management of Adult Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in the ICU: Neurology, Peri-Transplant Medicine, Infectious Disease, and Gastroenterology Considerations

Rahul Nanchal et al. Crit Care Med. .
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Conflicts of interest were reviewed and adjudicated by the co-chairs and co-vice chairs of the guidelines. In the event an individual disclosed a conflict or potential conflict by submitted form or verbally during the process of guidelines, those individuals abstained from voting on related questions. The taskforce followed all procedures as documented in the American College of Critical Care Medicine/Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Standard Operating Procedures Manual. Drs. Singbartl, Nanchal, Killian, Olson, Karvellas, Subramanian, and Truwit disclosed authorship on several related articles with potential intellectual conflicts explored and adjudicated. Dr. Dionne described volunteer service for Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Dr. Hyzy described volunteer service for American Thoracic Society, Quality Improvement and Implementation Committee, and the SCCM Finance Committee as well as service as an expert witness in a previous medical case involving this subject matter. Taylor advised of service as an author on the SCCM/American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) nutrition guidelines and service on the ASPEN research committee. Dr. Huang disclosed service on the American College of Emergency Physicians sepsis task force. Dr. Karvellas disclosed service on an acute liver failure study group. Dr. Hyzy and Dr. Olson disclosed being expert witnesses. The remaining authors have disclosed that they do not have any potential conflicts of interest.

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