Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	123372
DOI	10.5492/wjccm.123372
Country	Croatia

Category	Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Critical care hepatology: A narrative review of current concepts and management
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Iva Kosuta, Ela Curcic Karabaic, Nina Beluhan, Fran Zlopasa and Jaksa Babel
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Corresponding Author	Iva Kosuta, Consultant, MD, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Division of Intensive Care, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Ulica Mije Kišpatića 12, Zagreb 10000, Croatia. ivakosuta@gmail.com
Key Words	Critical care hepatology; Acute-on-chronic liver failure; Liver cirrhosis; Acute liver failure; Liver transplantation
Core Tip	Critical care hepatology has emerged as a distinct multidisciplinary field integrating hepatology, intensive care, and transplant medicine. Modern management of acute liver failure and acute-on-chronic liver failure extends beyond supportive care and requires individualized strategies for circulatory dysfunction, kidney injury, infection, neurological complications, and rebalanced hemostasis. This review summarizes current concepts in organ support, antimicrobial stewardship, extracorporeal therapies, and liver transplantation, while highlighting the growing role of specialized liver-focused intensive care models in improving outcomes for critically ill patients with liver disease.
Citation	Kosuta I, Curcic Karabaic E, Beluhan N, Zlopasa F, Babel J. Critical care hepatology: A narrative review of current concepts and management. World J Crit Care Med 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.123372
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Received	2026-05-18 08:04
Peer-Review Started	2026-05-18 08:04
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-05-26 10:33
Return for Revision	2026-05-26 10:33
Revised	2026-06-02 10:38
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-07-01 02:34
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-07-01 08:51
Articles in Press	2026-07-01 08:51
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