New Algorithm Rules Out Acute-on-chronic Liver Failure Development within 28 Days from Acute Decompensation of Cirrhosis.

"XZ, YG and YS have been editorial board members of Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology since 2021, 2019 and 2022 respectively. The other authors have no conflict of interest related to this publication."

"Prof Jinjun Chen was supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project (2018ZX10723203, 2018ZX10302206), National Natural Science Foundation of China (82070650, 81270533, 81470038), National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFC0908100), Local Innovative and Research Teams Project of Guangdong Pearl River Talents Program (2017BT01S131), Key Scientific and Technological Program of Guangzhou City (201508020262), Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province (2014B020228003, 2015B020226004), Clinical Research Program of Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University (2018CR037,2020CR026), Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province (2019B020227004), Clinical Research Startup Program of Southern Medical University by High-level University Construction Funding of Guangdong Provincial Department of Education (LC2019ZD006, LC2016PY005) and President Foundation of Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University (2019Z003)."