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Observational studyIndian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology2020

Predictors of immediate and short-term mortality in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.

Uday Sanglodkar, Mayank Jain, Jayanthi Venkataraman

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Observational study in Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology July-August 2020.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2020
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  5. Overview of Complications in Cirrhosis.Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Uday SanglodkarDepartment of Gastroenterology, Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai, 600 100, India.
Mayank JainDepartment of Gastroenterology, Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai, 600 100, India. mayank4670@rediffmail.com.
Jayanthi VenkataramanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai, 600 100, India.
Gleneagles Hospital · SG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is scarce data from the Indian subcontinent on the outcomes following spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP).

aimTo study the immediate (within 30 days) and short-term mortality (31-90 days) associated with SBP and to determine the predictors of the same.

methodsThis prospective observational study was done among patients with liver cirrhosis who underwent paracentesis. Patient data included age, gender, co-morbidity, cirrhosis-related complications, model of end-stage liver disease (MELD), and Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) scores. SBP was diagnosed based on ascitic fluid polymorphonuclear leukocyte count > 250/mm

resultsOf the 870 patients with cirrhosis and ascites registered during the study period, 610 fulfilled the criteria for inclusion. Altogether, 122 patients with SBP were identified: 52 (42.6%) died, 40 (32.8%) survived without liver transplant, and 30 (24.6%) underwent liver transplantation within 3 months. Thirty-two patients (26.2%) were blood culture posi tive for bacteria and 7 (5.7%) demonstrable bacterial growth in ascitic fluid. Blood culture positivity was significantly higher in the group with immediate mortality (p < 0.0001) and was also significantly associated (p 0.005) with mortality at 3 months.

conclusionNearly two-fifths (42.6%) of the study cohort died within 3 months of an episode of SBP. Four-fifths of these patients died within 30 days. Blood culture positivity was significantly associated with immediate and short-term mortality.

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