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Table 2 The amount of albumin and RBC infusion in cirrhosis with and without in-patient rebleeding

From: The impact of albumin infusion on the risk of rebleeding and in-hospital mortality in cirrhotic patients admitted for acute gastrointestinal bleeding: a retrospective study of a single institute

 

Child-Pugh A

Child-Pugh B

Child-Pugh C

 

No rebleeding

rebleeding

P value

No rebleeding

rebleeding

P value

No rebleeding

rebleeding

P value

Albumin (g/L)b

32.9

24.6

< 0.001

27.9

23

< 0.001

24.3

20.9

0.001

Total-ALB (g) a

3.0

18.3

< 0.001

12.5

30.3

< 0.001

29.9

29.7

0.974

Pre-ALB (g) c

3.0

2.2

0.790

12.5

10.2

0.462

29.9

14.1

0.021

HGB (g/L) b

71.9

57.2

< 0.001

65.6

52.6

< 0.001

61.7

55.2

0.041

Total-RBC (unit) a

1.2

6.0

< 0.001

2.0

7.5

< 0.001

2.5

5.8

< 0.001

Pre-RBC (unit) c

1.2

3.1

< 0.001

2.0

4.8

< 0.001

2.5

3.5

0.032

  1. aTotal-ALB and total-RBC: the total amount of albumin/RBC infusion during hospitalization;
  2. bThe average minimum value of albumin or hemoglobin during hospitalization;
  3. cPre-ALB and pre-RBC: the amount of albumin infusion before rebleeding occurrence. In patients without bleeding, the pre-ALB and pre-RBC equals the total-ALB and total-RBC
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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