scholarly journals Prognostic factors of liver cirrhosis mortality after a first episode of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. A multicenter study

Author(s):  
Luigi Melcarne ◽  
Julia Sopeña ◽  
Francisco José Martínez-Cerezo ◽  
Mercedes Vergara ◽  
Mireia Miquel ◽  
...  
2014 ◽  
Vol 146 (5) ◽  
pp. S-983
Author(s):  
Rashid Khan ◽  
Whitney Jennings ◽  
Habeeb Salameh ◽  
Kirk Russ ◽  
Matthew J. Skinner ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang Kyung Jung ◽  
June Sung Lee ◽  
Kyung Ah Kim ◽  
Young Doo Kim ◽  
Yoon Jung Jwa ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 2235-2240
Author(s):  
Asif Javaid Wakani ◽  
Riaz Hussain Awan ◽  
Seema Nayab ◽  
Khadim Hussain Awan ◽  
Faqir Muhammad Awan

Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of renal impairment after spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in cirrhotic population. Study Design: The study was conducted as Descriptive Cross-Sectional. Setting: Liaquat National Hospital Karachi. Period: For six months (October 01, 2015 to March 31, 2016). Methodology: The subjects with liver cirrhosis spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) were evaluated for serum creatinine and serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN) for evaluation of renal impairment while the patient’s information was recorded on proforma and analyzed in SPSS-15.0. Results: The mean ±SD of age, BUN and serum creatinine for whole population was 50.69±10.69 years, 22.4197±11.64742 and 1.2207±0.92535. Renal impairment was detected in 40 (27.2%) individuals while it is normal in 107 (72.8%) subjects. Conclusion: The renal impairment after SBP in cirrhotic population is higher in present study.


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