Factors | Mortality n (%) | RR | IC à 95% | P |
Precipitating factors |
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Gastrointestinal bleeding | 6 (25.0) | 1.2 | 0.3 - 4.6 | 0.7 |
Constipation | 8 (34.8) | 0.7 | 0.2 - 2.3 | 0.6 |
Hyponatremia | 6 (35.3) | 0.9 | 0.25 - 3.5 | 0.9 |
Hypokaliemia | 7 (36.8) | 12.2 | 1.3 - 19 | 0.01 |
Diuretics overdose | 4 (18.2) | 3.0 | 0.4 - 18.1 | 0.3 |
Diarrhoea | 6 (25.0) | 4.5 | 0.8 - 24.8 | 0.1 |
Paracentesis | 1 (4.2) | 1.2 | 0.07 - 20.5 | 1.0 |
HCC | 7 (41.2) | 2.1 | 0.5 - 7.9 | 0.2 |
Herbal medicine | 5 (20.8) | 0.5 | 0.1 - 1.7 | 0.2 |
Urinary tract infection | 2 (8.3) | 1.2 | 0.1 - 9.4 | 1.0 |
Cutaneous infection | 2 (8.3) | 2.5 | 0.2 - 29.9 | 0.5 |
Lower respiratory tract infection | 3 (12.5) | 2.3 | 1.7 - 3.2 | 0.08 |
Vomiting | 1 (4.2) | 2,2 | 1.7- 3.1 | 0.4 |
Grades of HE |
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Grade I | 2 (8.3) | 1 | - | - |
Grade II | 5 (20.8) | 3.3 | 0.5 - 21.7 | 0.3 |
Grade III | 13 (54.2) | 11.1 | 1.9 - 64.5 | 0.003 |
Garde IV | 4 (16.7) | 24 | 1.6 - 40.9 | 0.01 |
Severity of cirrhosis |
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Child B | 1 (2.3 | 1 | - | - |
Child C | 18 (41.9) | 15.2 | 1.7 - 30.1 | 0.003 |