Hospital | No of Patients | Inclusion criteria |
---|---|---|
All patients had a serum bilirubin level ⩾80 μmol/l, a history of recent alcohol excess, and an aspartate aminotransferase level of <500 IU/l. | ||
GI, gastrointestinal; mDF, modified discriminant function; RCT, randomised controlled trial. | ||
Glasgow | 15 | GI bleeders excluded |
Birmingham | 24 | GI bleeders excluded |
Newcastle | 31 | Part of an RCT comparing antioxidants with placebo; mDF ⩾32 |
London | 46 | Part of an RCT comparing antioxidants with corticosteroids. mDF ⩾32, serum bilirubin >100 μmol/l, serum creatinine <500 μmol/l. No active sepsis or GI bleeding for 48 hours |
North Staffordshire | 28 | GI bleeders excluded |
Dudley/Sandwell | 37 | Patients with recent GI bleeding included |
Edinburgh | 14 | GI bleeders excluded |