|
Initial variables
|
Erythromycin
|
Neomycin
|
p
|
|---|
|
Episodic HE1
|
4
|
7
|
0.449
|
|
Persistent HE1
|
11
|
7
|
0.263
|
|
Non classified HE1
|
0
|
1
|
0.992
|
|
Age (years) 2
|
55.20 ± 13.51
|
58.80 ± 10.47
|
0.421
|
|
Child-Pugh score 3
|
8.00 (8.00 : 10.50)
|
9.00 (8.00 : 10.75)
|
0.421
|
|
MELD score 2
|
16.40 ± 3.89
|
15.22 ± 4.40
|
0.440
|
|
HEG (grades) 3
|
2.00 (1.00 : 2.75)
|
2.00 (1.00 : 3.00)
|
0.421
|
|
HEI 3
|
13.00 (10.00 : 16.50)
|
14.00 (9.00 : 18.00)
|
0.588
|
|
GCS 3
|
14.00 (13.00 : 14.00)
|
13.00 (10.25 : 14.75)
|
0.394
|
|
CRP 3
|
0.80 (0.35 : 2.325)
|
1.40 (0.50 : 3.80)
|
0.475
|
|
NH3
3
|
96.00 (80.75 : 118.50)
|
82.00 (45.50 : 174.75)
|
0.468
|
- Child-Pugh score = Child-Pugh modified classification. HEG = hepatic encephalopathy grades. HEI = hepatic encephalopathy index. GCS = Glasgow coma scale. CRP = C reactive protein (mg/dl). NH3 = serum ammonia (μM/l). 1 absolute values and Z score comparison; 2 mean ± standard deviation and t test comparison ; 3 median, 1º : 3º quartiles and Mann–Whitney test comparison.
