Survival analyses were used to assess the association between admission Model of End-Stage Liver Disease Excluding International Normalized Ratio ( MELD-XI ) scores and patient outcome.There was a high prevalence of abnormal baseline ( admission ) LFTs ( albumin 23.8 % , aspartate transaminase 23.5 % , alanine transaminase 23.8 % , and total bilirubin 36.1 % ) .