Improvement in the prognosis of cirrhotic patients admitted to an intensive care unit, a retrospective study.

ObjectiveTo examine how the outcomes of cirrhotic patients admitted to an ICU have changed over time.MethodsA retrospective study in a medical ICU during two separate 3-year periods [period 1 (P1): 1995–1998 and period 2 (P2): 2005–2008].ResultsA total of 56 cirrhotic patients were admitted during P