Acute Disease ; Fatty Liver/diagnosis* ; Female ; Humans ; Liver ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Complications/diagnosis*

Objective To summarize the experience of positive-results inform and crisis intervention for HIV-infected patients .Methods Records of positive-results inform for HIV-infected patients in STD clinic of Beijing Ditan Hospital were retrospectively analyzed from January 2011 to December 2012 .The process of clinical performance , especially the psychological aspects of the symptoms ,at the same time crisis interventions and follow-up were given and the effects were observed .Results There were 292 patients were involved in this study:36 cases (12.4%) were emotional stability with no symptoms of crisis , and 256 cases (87.6%) had fear (178 cases),anxiety(146 cases), denial(33 cases), crying(31cases).And 15 cases appeared angry and behavior cannot be controlled , 3 cases had suicidal tendencies .After informed by the professional psychological support, 228 cases (89.1%) accepted the fact of HIV infection , 22 cases (8.6%) referralled to Home of Beijing Red Ribbon for peer education , and 6 cases ( 2.3%) referralled psychological clinic for treatment . Conclusions In the process of HIV-positive results inform , the patients may appear severe even overreact psychological stress response , so the professional psychological crisis intervention should be given to the patients.

The expert panel of American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases published Practice guidance on acute-on-chronic liver failure and the management of critically ill patients with cirrhosis on November 9， 2023 in Hepatology. This practice guidance elaborates on the definition of acute-on-chronic liver failure， prediction models， and the management of liver cirrhosis comorbid with acute-on-chronic liver failure and organ failure in critically ill patients， and this article gives an excerpt of the key points in the practice guidance.