ALB and infectious disease: Particularly important for a good long-term prognosis were albumin infusion for hypoalbuminemia, administration of diuretics for ascites and lower limb edema, ammonia-lowering therapy for the prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy, antibacterial treatment for infectious diseases, and prophylactic treatment for esophageal varices (endoscopic variceal ligation or endoscopic injection sclerotherapy).