A novel imaging index for predicting adverse progression in acute-on-chronic liver failure related to hepatitis B virus: the low erector spine index

Table 2 Outcomes for 90-day follow up

Outcomes	All patients(n = 118)	ESI (cm²/m²)		P value
Outcomes	All patients(n = 118)	<12.05 (n = 58)	≥ 12.05 (n = 60)	P value
Mortality, n (%)	46(39.0)	30(51.7)	16(26.7)	0.005
Development of kidney dysfunction, n (%)^a	33(32.4)	20(43.5)	13(23.2)	0.029
Development of hepatic encephalopathy, n (%)^b	27(25.7)	19(39.6)	8(14.0)	0.003
Development of in-hospital infection, n (%)^c	53(68.8)	27(75.0)	26(63.4)	0.273

Abbreviations. ESI: erector spine index. a: Except for 16 patients with kidney dysfunction at baseline including 12 in the group with ESI<12.05 cm²/m² and 4 in the group with ESI ≥ 12.05 cm²/m²; b: Except for 13 patients with hepatic encephalopathy at baseline including 10 in group with ESI<12.05 cm²/m² and 3 in group with ESI ≥ 12.05 cm²/m²; c: Except for 41 patients with in-hospital infection at baseline including 22 in group with ESI<12.05 cm²/m² and 19 in group with ESI ≥ 12.05 cm²/m²

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