Table 2.
Comparison of clinical and laboratory findings between groups at hospital admission
| Initial variables | Erythromycin | Neomycin | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episodic HE1 |
4 |
7 |
0.449 |
| Persistent HE1 |
11 |
7 |
0.263 |
| Non classified HE1 |
0 |
1 |
0.992 |
| Age (years) 2 |
55.20 ± 13.51 |
58.80 ± 10.47 |
0.421 |
| Child-Pugh score 3 |
8.00 (8.00 : 10.50) |
9.00 (8.00 : 10.75) |
0.421 |
| MELD score 2 |
16.40 ± 3.89 |
15.22 ± 4.40 |
0.440 |
| HEG (grades) 3 |
2.00 (1.00 : 2.75) |
2.00 (1.00 : 3.00) |
0.421 |
| HEI 3 |
13.00 (10.00 : 16.50) |
14.00 (9.00 : 18.00) |
0.588 |
| GCS 3 |
14.00 (13.00 : 14.00) |
13.00 (10.25 : 14.75) |
0.394 |
| CRP 3 |
0.80 (0.35 : 2.325) |
1.40 (0.50 : 3.80) |
0.475 |
| NH33 | 96.00 (80.75 : 118.50) | 82.00 (45.50 : 174.75) | 0.468 |
Child-Pugh score = Child-Pugh modified classification. HEG = hepatic encephalopathy grades. HEI = hepatic encephalopathy index. GCS = Glasgow coma scale. CRP = C reactive protein (mg/dl). NH3 = serum ammonia (μM/l). 1 absolute values and Z score comparison; 2 mean ± standard deviation and t test comparison ; 3 median, 1º : 3º quartiles and Mann–Whitney test comparison.