Bacteremia as a risk factor for variceal upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding in cirrhotic patients: a hospital-based study

Zidan, Mohamad Husseini Saeid; Zaghloul, Sahar Gouda; Seleem, Waseem Mohamed; Ahmed, Hanan Samir; Gad, Ahmed Ibrahim

doi:10.1186/s43066-021-00078-8

Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 1 Demographic and baseline characteristics of the study groups (n = 99)

From: Bacteremia as a risk factor for variceal upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding in cirrhotic patients: a hospital-based study

	Group (I)		Group (II)		Group (III)		Test	p
	Patient with first attack of bleeding (n = 35)		Patient with recurrent bleeding (n = 35)		Control patients (n = 29)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Age (years)
Mean ± SD	54 ± 9.6		53.7 ± 10.11		53.7 ± 9		F, 0.008	0.99
Sex
Male	23	65.7%	19	54.3%	17	58.6%	χ², 0.965	0.78
Female	12	34.3%	16	45.7%	12	41.4%
HE
No	29	82.9%	25	71.4%	25	86.2%	χ², 5.25	0.26
Grade I	3	8.6%	2	5.7%	0	0%
Grade II	3	8.6	8	22.9%	4	13.8%
Ascites
No	10	28.6%	4	11.4%	14	48.3%	χ², 17.13	0.0088
Minimal	4	11.4%	3	8.6%	0	0%
Moderate	9	25.7%	15	42.9%	12	41.4%
Severe	12	34.3 5	13	37.1%	3	10.3%
Virology
Negative	3	8.6%	3	8.6%	4	13.8%	χ², 3.85	0.42
HBV	2	5.7%	7	20%	4	13.8%
HCV	30	85.7%	25	71.4%	21	72.4%
	Group (I) Patient with first attack of bleeding (n = 35)		Group (II) Patient with recurrent bleeding (n = 35)		Group (III) Control patients (n = 29)		Test	p
WBC (×10³/mm³), median (range)	9.8 (3.3 – 12.8)		9.0 (1.7 – 14.5)		9.6 (4.3-12)		KW, 0.607	0.715
Hemoglobin (g/dl), mean ± SD	8.54 ± 1.96		8.35 ± 1.58		10.56 ± 1.11		F, 17.7	< 0.001
Platelet (×10³/mm³), mean ± SD	110.11 ± 39.9		86.17 ± 31.55		115.2 ± 23.6		F, 7.4	0.001
INR, median (range)	1.39(1.02-2.45)		1.65 (1.09-2.65)		1.22 (1.04-2.17)		KW, 17.8	< 0.0001
Creatinine (mg/dl), median (range)	0.99 (0.45-1.6)		0.98 (0.25-2.5)		0.77 (0.46-4.3)		KW, 2.79	0.247
Urea (mg/dl), median (range)	24 (11-66)		27 (14–82)		25 (13-32.2)		KW, 0.64	0.64
Albumin (g/dL), mean ± SD	2.8 ± 0.44		2.66 ± 0.61		2.98 ± 0.46		F, 2.91	0.05
Total bilirubin (mg/dl), median (range)	1.26 (0.3-4.4)		1.44 (0.59-35.3)		1.19 (0.51-30.9)		KW, 1.22	0.5
Direct bilirubin (mg/dl), median (range)	0.77 (0.11-2.99)		0.78 (0.12-30.57)		0.84 (0.16-20.8)		KW, 0.17	0.9
Spleen diameter (cm), median (range)	12 (9-16)		13.5 (10-16)		10.5 (10-11)		KW, 9.86	< 0.001
PV diameter (mm), mean ± SD	13.76 ± 0.5		13.78 ± 0.47		13.74 ± 0.47		F, 0.066	0.93

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