ALB and chronic liver failure: Several ESLD risk prediction models have been developed using traditional statistical modeling, including the Child-Pugh score [9], model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) [9,10], adjusted MELD scores (eg, MELD-Na score and integrated MELD score) [11-13], albumin-bilirubin score [14], Chronic Liver Failure Consortium (CLIF) Acute Decompensation Score [15], CLIF Sequential Organ Failure Score [16], CLIF Consortium Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Score [17], and a novel score recently developed by our group [18].