Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients at diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis episodes who did receive (A) and who did not receive (B) albumin.
| A (n = 26) | B (n = 18) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 50 (32–70) | 54 (38–74) | 0.383 |
| Sex (male/female) | 12/14 | 12/6 | 0.179 |
| Aetiology (HCV/other) | 12/14 | 12/6 | 0.179 |
| History of SBP (n/%) | 15 (58%) | 7 (39%) | 0.220 |
| SBP prophylaxis (n/%) | 10 (39%) | 6 (33%) | 0.728 |
| Community/hospital acquired SBP (n) | 19/7 | 15/3 | 0.489 |
| Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg) | 78 (54–124) | 88 (62–103) | 0.046 |
| Hepatic encephalopathy | 23 (89%) | 9 (50%) | 0.007 |
| Total bilirubin (μmol/l) | 115 (12–395) | 39 (14–67) | <0.001 |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 2.1 (1.5–3.5) | 2.2 (0.8–4.1) | 0.005 |
| INR | 2.3 (1.2–5.9) | 1.7 (1.1–2.2) | 0.002 |
| BUN (mg/dl) | 28.5 (7–74) | 18 (5–48) | 0.003 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 124 (35–327) | 80 (53–106) | 0.001 |
| White cell count (×103/μL) | 9.4 (2.7–34.3) | 7.5 (2.5–17.5) | 0.010 |
| Ascitic neutrophil count (/μL) | 1464 (128–21794) | 833 (90–8640) | 0.062 |
| Child‐Pugh score | 13 (9–15) | 10 (8–12) | <0.001 |
| MELD score | 26 (14–42) | 14 (6–18) | <0.001 |
BUN, blood urea nitrogen; HCV, Hepatitis C Virus; INR, interleukin; MELD, model end‐stage liver disease; SBP, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis