Abstract:Objective To observe the value of MELD scoring system combined with albumin (ALB, albumin) in predicting the 3-month prognosis of HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF). Methods A retrospective analysis of 251 patients with HBV-ACLF admitted to our department from June 2014 to February 2018 was divided into survival group (n = 152) and death group (n = 99) according to the prognosis of 3 months. The data including demography, liver and kidney function and coagulation were collected within 24 hours of admission to MELD. The t-test was used to compare the difference of data between the two groups, and multivariate classification Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between the related factors and the prognosis of HBV-ACLF patients. By the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC curve) of subjects, the area under the ROC curve of MELD score combined with ALB, the predicted index (Youden index), the truncation value, sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio and negative likelihood ratio, the value of combined and independent MELD score in predicting 3-month prognosis of patients with HBV-ACLF was evaluated. Results Compared with the survival group, age, total bilirubin (TBIL), creatinine (Cr), international normalized ratio (INR) and MELD score were higher in the death group , but prothrombin time activity (PTA) and serum albumin (ALB) were significantly lower (all P < 0.05); Age and MELD score were the risk factors for predicting the prognosis of HBV-ACLF patients (all P < 0.05), while PTA and ALB were protective factors (all P < 0.05); MELD score combined with ALB had a higher AUC than independent MELD score. Conclusions MELD score combined with ALB has higher predictive value than independent MELD score in predicting 3-month prognosis of HBV-ACLF patients.