Table 1.
Basic clinical dates of CEF with and without GI.
| Clinical findings (n = 29) | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 14 | 48.3 |
| Female | 15 | 51.7 |
| Age(years) | ||
| ≤60 | 10 | 34.5 |
| 60–80 | 12 | 41.4 |
| ≥80 | 7 | 24.1 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| ≤18.5 | 2 | 6.9 |
| 18.5–24 | 21 | 72.4 |
| ≥24 | 6 | 20.7 |
| Coincidental disease | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 8 | 27.6 |
| Hypertension | 13 | 44.8 |
| Cardiac & coronary disease | 3 | 10.3 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 4 | 13.8 |
| Gastric or duodenum ulcer | 7 | 24.1 |
| Course of cholelithiasis(years) | ||
| ≤5 | 16 | 55.2 |
| 5–10 | 2 | 6.9 |
| ≥10 | 11 | 37.9 |
| Clinical manifestation | ||
| Abdominal pain | 22 | 75.9 |
| Nausea | 13 | 44.8 |
| Vomiting | 8 | 27.6 |
| Fever (≥37.5°C) | 6 | 20.7 |
| Decreased passing gas and defecation | 13 | 44.8 |
| Laboratory test | ||
| Elevated of WBC count | 6 | 20.7 |
| Elevated of CRP | 18 | 62.1 |
| Elevated of TBIL | 6 | 20.7 |
| Elevated of ALT & AST | 2 | 6.9 |
WBC, white blood cell; CRP, C-reaction protein; TBIL, total bilirubin; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.