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The aim of this prospective, longitudinal study was to determine the role of these pathophysiological variables in ACLF patients with and without HE. We studied 101 patients with ACLF admitted to the intensive care unit. Severity of ACLF and HE, arterial ammonia, jugular venous oxygen saturation (JVO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>), white blood cell count (WCC), and C\u2010reactive protein were measured at days 0, 1, 3, and 7. Patients were followed until death or hospital discharge. Mortality was high (51 patients, 50.5%), especially in patients with HE of whom 35 of 53 (66.0%) died regardless of ACLF severity. At baseline, increased WCC and abnormal JVO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> (high or low) were independent predictors of death. Further deterioration in inflammation, JVO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>, and ammonia were also predictive of mortality. JVO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> deviation and hyperammonemia were associated with the presence and severity of HE; improvement in these parameters was associated with a reduction in HE grade. No direct interaction was observed between these variables in regards to mortality or HE. In conclusion, this study describes potential mechanisms of HE in ACLF indicating that ammonia and abnormal cerebral oxygenation are important. The results suggest that ammonia, JVO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>, and WCC are important prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. 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