Rebleeding group (n=6) | Non-rebleeding group (n=14) | p Value | |
Age (y) | 57 (40–61) | 52 (37–73) | 0.48 |
Sex (M/F) | 5/1 | 5/9 | 0.63 |
Underlying diagnosis of cirrhosis | |||
Primary biliary cirrhosis | 1 (17) | 5 (36) | |
Post-hepatitic | 2 (33) | 4 (29) | |
Alcoholic | 1 (17) | 4 (29) | |
Cryptogenic | 2 (33) | 1 (7) | 0.37 |
Presence of hepatocellular carcinoma | 0 (0) | 1 (7) | 0.86 |
History of variceal bleeding | 4 (67) | 4 (29) | 0.64 |
Ascites | 4 (67) | 12 (85) | 0.55 |
Encephalopathy | 5 (83) | 6 (43) | 0.16 |
Child’s classification | |||
A or B | 4 (67) | 7 (50) | |
C | 2 (33) | 7 (50) | 0.82 |
Units of blood transfused within 24 hours after admission | 5 (0–10) | 7 (0–12) | 0.64 |
Sepsis | |||
On admission | 3 (50) | 6 (43) | 0.61 |
On day of rebleeding/end of the study | 5 (83) | 2 (14) | 0.007 |
Laboratory results on admission | |||
Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 9.8 (6.6–11.6) | 10.8 (5.9–12.6) | 0.93 |
White cell count (×109 /l) | 9.2 (7.2–13.2) | 9.0 (3.4–31) | 0.59 |
Platelet count (×109/l) | 117 (44–144) | 80 (30–152) | 0.34 |
Prothrombin time (seconds) | 19 (15–31) | 24 (15–39) | 0.93 |
Activated partial thromboplastin time (seconds) | 35 (32–85) | 45 (26–75) | 0.84 |
Serum albumin (g/l) | 37 (21–48) | 30 (21–39) | 0.39 |
Bilirubin (μmol/l) | 71 (5–527) | 70 (10–355) | 0.90 |
Alkaline phosphatase (U/l) | 65 (49–174) | 110 (39–271) | 0.25 |
Alanine aminotransferase (U/l) | 23 (6–365) | 29 (12–390) | 0.87 |
Urea (mmol/l) | 11 (5–15) | 10 (2–25) | 0.10 |
Creatinine (μmol/l) | 73 (50–208) | 85 (51–251) | 0.68 |
Where applicable, results are expressed as median (range). Other values in parentheses are percentages.