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. 2020 Aug 20;21:360. doi: 10.1186/s12882-020-01914-6

Table 1.

Baseline Parameters in patients prior to terlipressin initiation

Parameter Median (IQR)
Age (in years) 10 (6.1–14.4)
Weight (in kg) 26 (17.5–45)
Sex (male children) 52.38%
Bleeding varices 16/21
Ascites 14/21
Concomitant noradrenaline usage 14/21(mean dose: 0.25 μg/kg/min)
Catecholamine index [17, 18] 10 (0.27–25)
Vasopressor dependency index [17, 18] 0.399 (0.089–0.87)
LIU score [19] 160 (115–141)
PIM score [20, 21] 4.4 (3.6–12.4)
PELOD score [22] 21 (12–31)
Hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury 7/21
Baseline MAP (mmHg) 60 (52–68)
Baseline Urine output (ml/kg/hr) 0.055 (0–0.57)
Baseline Creatinine (μmol/L) 67 (36.5–97)
Baseline sodium (mmol/L) 138 (135–140)
Baseline lactate 2.24 (1.29–4.5)

IQR Interquartile range, LIU Liver injury unit scoring, PIM Pediatric index of mortality, PELOD Pediatric logistic organ dysfunction score, MAP Mean arterial pressure