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. 2024 Dec 28;17(5-6):205–211. doi: 10.14740/gr1790

Table 2. Patient Outcomes.

Outcome Positive PEth results (≥ 20 ng/mL) (patient total) Negative PEth results (≤ 19 ng/mL) (patient total) 95% CI P-value
Mortality 251 deaths 28 6.759 - 14.906 < 0.001
Delirium tremens 17 cases 0 cases N/A (low cell size) N/A
Endoscopy/colonoscopy 463 procedures 118 procedures 3.836 - 5.866 < 0.001
Liver transplant listing 185 patients 112 patients 1.345 - 2.186 < 0.001
Liver transplant rejection 22 cases 10 cases 1.045 - 4.684 0.033
Liver transplant complications 56 cases 20 cases 1.704 - 4.764 < 0.001
Hepatorenal syndrome 84 cases 16 cases 3.168 - 9.293 < 0.001
ICU admission 318 admissions 10 admissions 19.78 - 70.09 < 0.0001
Hepatic encephalopathy 205 cases 151 cases 1.121 - 1.739 0.003
Sarcopenia 31 cases 10 cases 1.531 - 6.403 0.001

CI: confidence interval; ICU: intensive care unit; PEth: phosphatidylethanol.