Table 2.
Baseline Clinical Presentations in Cases With and Without Prior History of (h/o) Acute Decompensation (AD) and With Single and Multiple Acute Predispositions.
| Clinical presentation | Cases without prior h/o AD, N (%) | Cases with prior h/o AD, N (%) | ‘P’ value | Cases with single acute insult, N (%) | Cases with multiple acute insults, N (%) | ‘P’ value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) | 22 (32.83) | 10 (17.85) | 0.05 | 21 (23.86) | 11 (31.42) | 0.35 |
| Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) | 23 (34.32) | 27 (48.21) | 0.11 | 36 (40.9) | 14 (40) | 1 |
| Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) | 5 (7.46) | 10 (17.85) | 0.08 | 6 (6.81) | 9 (25.71) | 0.002 |
| Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleed | 12 (17.91) | 7 (12.5) | 0.43 | 10 (11.36) | 9 (25.71) | 0.04 |
| Ascites | 64 (95.52) | 56 (100) | 0.08 | 88 (100) | 32 (91.42) | 0.004 |
| Ascites with HE | 20 (29.85) | 27 (48.21) | 0.03 | 32 (36.36) | 15 (42.85) | 0.53 |
| Hyponatremia | 40 (59.7) | 41 (73.21) | 0.1 | 59 (67.04) | 22 (62.85) | 0.59 |