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.