Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	51494
Country	Egypt

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Platelet-albumin-bilirubin score - a predictor of outcome of acute variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Omar Elshaarawy, Naglaa Allam, Eman Abdelsameea, Asmaa Gomaa and Imam Waked
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Eman Abdelsameea, MBChB, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Doctor, Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shebine Elkom 32511, Egypt. eabdelsameea@liver-eg.org
Key Words	Variceal bleeding; Platelet-albumin-bilirubin score score; Albumin-bilirubin score; Rebleeding; ;
Core Tip	This study is offering a comparative analysis between the performance of different scoring systems in large number of patients with acute variceal bleeding. The platelet-albumin-bilirubin score showed better performance in predicting short term outcome and the incidence of rebleeding in comparison to other 4 scoring systems as Child Pugh score, albumin-bilirubin score and Model of End Stage Liver Disease and its modification for acute variceal bleeding.
Citation	Elshaarawy O, Allam N, Abdelsameea E, Gomaa A, Waked I. Platelet-albumin-bilirubin score - a predictor of outcome of acute variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis. World J Hepatol 2020; 12(3): 99-107

Received	2019-09-19 08:22
Peer-Review Started	2019-09-19 08:22
To Make the First Decision	2019-10-15 00:23
Return for Revision	2019-10-15 01:20
Revised	2020-01-07 16:14
Second Decision	2020-01-13 07:17
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2020-01-14 21:51
Articles in Press	2020-01-14 21:51
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2020-02-03 05:51
Typeset the Manuscript	2020-03-23 02:07

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