Table 6.
Comparative Patients’ Characteristics Between the Current Study and Prior Studies.
| Patients characteristics | Current study | Study by Duseja et al.20 | Study by Jha et al.28 | CANONIC study4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. of cases | 123 | 102 | 52 | 303 |
| Mean age ± SD (years) | 45.83 ± 12.05 | 44 ± 12.5 | 38.6 ± 16.7 | 57.2 ± 12.2 |
| Male:Female | 7.78:1 | 5:1 | 3.72:1 | 1.8:1 |
| Acute precipitants (single) | Cases (%) | Cases (%) | Cases (%) | Cases (%) |
| Active alcohol drink | 34 | 29 | – | 24.5 |
| Infection | 25 | 47 | 24.9 | 32.6 |
| HEV infection | 0 | 4 | 9.6 | □ |
| HAV infection | 6.81 | 2 | 11.5 | □ |
| HBV flare | 7.95 | 1 | 9.6 | □ |
| Acute variceal bleed | 2.27 | 12 | □ | 13.2 |
| Surgical intervention | 0 | 1 | 1.92 | 8.6 |
| Hepatotoxic medication | 6.81 | 1 | 7.6 | □ |
| Unknown | 17.04 | 1 | 11.5 | 43.6 |
| Multiple predisposition | 28.45 | □ | 17.1 | 13.5 |
| Short-term mortality | 71.26 | 46 | 53.8 | 51.2 |
| CTP Score | 12.26 ± 1.27 | 10.8 ± 2.4 | 11.69 ± 1.48 | 9.7 ± 2.1 |
SD: standard deviation; HEV: hepatitis E virus; □: not found/evaluated; HAV: hepatitis A virus; HBV: hepatitis B virus; CTP: Child Turcotte Pugh.