Table 1.

Characteristics of patients with ASC.

Total patient number	N = 55
Male: female	1:1.4
Average age at ASC	11.8 years (SD ± 3.9)
Average age at diagnosis of UC	11.1 years (SD ± 3.7)
Endoscopic disease location
– Left-sided colitis	2% (n = 1)
– Extensive colitis	7% (n = 4)
– Pancolitis	91% (n = 50)
Extra-intestinal manifestations of IBD	6% (n = 3)
Treatment at time of admission	(n = 35)
– Topical/rectal 5-ASA	24% (n = 13)
– Oral steroids	46% (n = 25)
– Oral 5-ASA	62% (n = 34)
PUCAI score:
– Day 3 of IVCS	57 (SD ± 15.1)
– Day 5 of IVCS	51 (SD ± 20.2)
Colectomy	(n = 22)
– Acute/urgent setting	20% (n = 11)
– Elective/semi-elective	20% (n = 11)
Remission status at time of maximal follow-up	56% (n = 29)

ASC, acute severe ulcerative colitis; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; IVCS, intravenous corticosteroids; UC, ulcerative colitis.