Table 5.

Comparison of Clinical and Laboratory Parameters on Day 1,3, and 5.

Variable	Day 1		P Value	Day 3		P value	Day 5		P Value
	Group A N = 104	Group B N = 54		Group A N = 104	Group B N = 54		Group A N = 104	Group B N = 54
MAP (mm of Hg) (median) (IQR)	82 (80–86)	82(80–84)	0.505b	82 (80–84)	82 (80–84)	0.829b	80 (80–82)	81(80–84)	0.667b
MELDNa score (mean ± SD)	22.19 ± 6.26	23.55 ± 7.35	0.229a	20.73 ± 6.05	21.92 ± 7.70	0.901a	20.36 ± 6.14	21.85 ± 7.93	0.197a
CTP score (median) (IQR)	10(9–11)	10(8–12)	0.508b	9 (8–11)	9 (8–11)	0.836b	9(8–10)	9(8–11)	0.893b
SOFA score (mean ± SD)	3.62 ± 2.02	3.64 ± 1.93	0.964a	3.61 ± 2.07	3.67 ± 2.29	0.682a	3.77 ± 2.57	3.75 ± 2.53	0.960a
Serum creatinine(mg/dl) (median) (IQR)	0.93 (0.63–1.24)	0.95 (0.66–1.38)	0.343b	0.83 (0.62–1.18)	0.83 (0.60–1.27)	0.852b	0.78 (0.59–1.10)	0.74 (0.57–1.26)	0.861b
INR (median) (IQR)	1.60 (1.41–1.93)	1.61 (1.36–2.14)	0.384b	1.58 (1.30–2.0)	1.65 (1.37–2.0)	0.557b	1.60 (1.29–1.86)	1.60 (1.37–2.02)	0.247b
Serum bilirubin(mg/dl) (median) (IQR)	2.57 (1.19–6.90)	2.67 (1.55–8.81)	0.169b	2.47 (1.17–6.69)	2.88 (1.44–9.08)	0.216b	2.30 (1.10–7.25)	3.15 (1.33–8.00)	0.929b
Serum albumin(mg/dl) (median) (IQR)	2.60 (2.40–2.90)	2.50 (2.20–2.90)	0.169b	2.60 (2.4–3.0)	2.60 (2.30–3.10)	0.899b	2.80 (2.50–3.10)	2.80 (2.40–3.30)	0.663b

CTP = Child-Turcotte-Pugh; INR = international normalized ratio; IQR = Inter quartile range; MAP = Mean arterial pressure; MELDNa = Model for end stage liver disease sodium; SD = Standard deviation; SOFA = Sequential organ failure assessment score.

^aIndependent t test.

^bMann–Whitney U test.