Table 2 Baseline lab characteristics of study population
Baseline characteristics | Total (n = 29) | Survivor group (n = 22) | Non-survivor group (n = 7) | Significance (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 58.7 ± 11.0 | 58.6 ± 10.8 | 58.7 ± 12.5 | 0.987 |
At presentation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 122.3 ± 28.9 | 127.3 ± 31.3 | 110.3 ± 18.8 | 0.196 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 72.5 ± 18.5 | 75.1 ± 20.0 | 66.3 ± 13.4 | 0.301 |
Pulse/heart rate (/min) | 112.5 ± 17.5 | 110.5 ± 19.4 | 117.1 ± 11.8 | 0.413 |
Hemoglobin (Hb) (g/dl) | 7.97 ± 2.0 | 7.75 ± 2.2 | 8.66 ± 1.5 | 0.313 |
INR | 1.54 ± 0.8 | 1.31 ± 0.3 | 2.26 ± 1.3 | 0.095 |
Prothrombin time seconds) | 16.8 ± 8.3 | 14.1 ± 3.6 | 24.9 ± 13.3 | 0.077 |
Total bilirubin (mg/dl) | 3.17 ± 5.5 | 3.15 ± 6.2 | 3.21 ± 2.6 | 0.980 |
Albumin (g/dl) | 2.72 ± 0.5 | 2.84 ± 0.5 | 2.37 ± 0.4 | 0.045* |
Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.34 ± 0.8 | 1.27 ± 0.7 | 1.57 ± 1.0 | 0.378 |
Troponin (µg/dl) | 18.1 ± 22.0 | 16.7 ± 18.9 | 22.5 ± 32.0 | 0.694 |
Child–PUGH score | 8.76 ± 2.4 | 8.09 ± 2.1 | 10.8 ± 1.77 | 0.005* |
Meld score | 15.4 ± 8.8 | 13.4 ± 8.1 | 21.9 ± 8.0 | 0.023* |
Stay in hospital | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Hb in ward (g/dl) | 8.44 ± 2.3 | 8.22 ± 2.2 | 8.96 ± 2.7 | 0.493 |
Drop in Hb from baseline (g/dl) | 1.53 ± 1.9 | 0.96 ± 1.6 | 2.91 ± 1.8 | 0.017* |