Table 1 Patient characteristics and baseline variables in the experience cohort (2008–2012)
From: Extremity risk factors of sepsis for gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with liver cirrhosis
Sepsis following EGD and CFS | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Present (n = 36) | Absent (n = 306) | ||
Recipient age (year) | 53.4 ± 7.3 | 54.6 ± 8.7 | 0.401 |
Male sex, n (%) | 29 (80.6) | 230 (75.2) | 0.475 |
Body weight (kg) | 70.9 ± 14.2 | 67.0 ± 13.3 | 0.225 |
MELD score | 14.78 ± 4.66 | 12.11 ± 6.18 | 0.013 |
Child–Pugh score | 9.53 ± 2.04 | 7.68 ± 2.37 | < 0.001 |
Child–Pugh classification, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||
A | 3 (8.3) | 113 (36.9) | |
B | 13 (36.1) | 123 (40.2) | |
C | 20 (55.6) | 70 (22.9) | |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 5 (13.9) | 56 (18.3) | 0.513 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 4 (11.1) | 23 (7.5) | 0.449 |
Primary liver disease, n (%) | |||
HBV | 17 (42.7) | 143 (46.7) | 0.955 |
HCV | 15 (41.7) | 109 (35.6) | 0.475 |
Alcoholic | 2 (5.6) | 21 (6.9) | 0.767 |
HCC positive | 15 (41.7) | 192 (62.7) | 0.014 |
Ascites* (ml) | 550 (3375) | 0 (750) | 0.180 |
Ascites* > 1L, n (%) | 18 (50.0%) | 75 (24.5%) | 0.001 |
Hepatic hydrothorax#, n (%) | 5 (13.9%) | 8 (2.6%) | 0.001 |
Prophylactic antibiotic, n (%) | 1 (2.8%) | 42 (13.7%) | 0.061 |
Laboratory | |||
WBC (× 109/L) | 3.7 ± 2.5 | 4.2 ± 2.9 | 0.288 |
Platelet (109/L) | 49.0 ± 25.3 | 64.4 ± 42.7 | 0.002 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 0.6 | < 0.001 |
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 2.1 (2.5) | 1.5 (1.4) | < 0.001 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.8 ± 0.5 | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 0.430 |
Prothrombin time (second) | 14.4 ± 2.4 | 12.8 ± 2.4 | < 0.001 |