Fig. 1
Treatment process for military patients with severe liver disease (SLD) from overseas. When military patients experience SLD overseas, they can be transferred to our high-dependency units (HDUs) for treatment by telemedicine consultation and medical evacuation. In this HDU, patients can receive therapy from a multidisciplinary treatment team. Arterial blood pressure (ABP) monitoring, central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring, electrocardiogram (ECG), and pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring are provided for the patients. Artificial liver support (ALS), renal replacement therapy (RRT), preparation for liver transplantation (LT), nutritional support treatment, psychological assessment, and sleep interventions are provided to the patients. According to their condition, patients are selected for transfer to the general ward or the intensive care unit (ICU)