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. 2026 Jul 28;15(15):5881. doi: 10.3390/jcm15155881
NSBB Nonselective beta-blocker
TIPS Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
HE Hepatic encephalopathy
EVB Esophageal variceal bleeding
ICU Intensive care unit
CSPH Clinically significant portal hypertension
EHR Electronic health record
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
PSM Propensity score matching
SMD Standardized mean difference
HR Hazard ratio
CI Confidence interval
ITT Intention to treat
BMI Mody mass index
INR International normalized ratio
RR Risk ratio
RD Risk difference
MELD-Na Model for End-Stage Liver Disease–Sodium
FIPS Freiburg Index of Post-TIPS Survival
KM Kaplan–Meier
LT Liver transplantation