Table 4.
Short-Term (3 Months) Mortality in Cases as per History of Decompensation, Etiology of Chronic Liver Disease, and Clinical Presentations.
| Cases with | Total cases, N (%) | Followed up, N (%) | Survived, N (%) | Expired, N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First onset of AD | 67 (54.47) | 46 (68.65) | 14 (30.43) | 32 (69.56) |
| Prior history of AD | 56 (45.52) | 41 (73.21) | 11 (26.82) | 30 (73.17) |
| Alcoholic cirrhosis | 80 (65.04) | 53 (66.25) | 10 (18.86) | 43 (81.13) |
| HBV-related cirrhosis | 14 (11.38) | 11 (78.57) | 6 (54.54) | 5 (45.45) |
| Cryptogenic cirrhosis | 29 (23.57) | 23 (79.31) | 9 (39.13) | 14 (60.86) |
| Hepatorenal syndrome | 32 (26.01) | 26 (81.25) | 8 (30.76) | 18 (69.23) |
| Hepatic encephalopathy | 50 (40.65) | 40 (80) | 14 (35) | 26 (65) |
| Ascites with HE | 47 (38.21) | 39 (82.97) | 14 (35.89) | 25 (64.1) |
| Ascites | 120 (97.56) | 84 (70) | 24 (28.57) | 60 (71.42) |
| SBP | 15 (12.19) | 11 (73.33) | 5 (45.45) | 6 (54.54) |
| UGI bleed | 17 (13.82) | 12 (70.58) | 5 (41.66) | 7 (58.33) |
| Hyponatremia | 81 (65.85) | 58 (71.6) | 18 (31.03) | 40 (68.96) |
N: number; AD: acute decompensation; HBV: hepatitis B virus; HE: hepatic encephalopathy; SBP: spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; UGI: upper gastrointestinal.