Table 5.
Comparison of laboratory data according to patients’ origin during the lockdown period in 2021
| ER (n = 46) | OPD (n = 11) | Referral (n = 20) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant etiology (%) | 8 (17.39) | 10 (90.90) | 5 (25) | 0.003 |
| EPT (%) | 17 (36.9) | 3 (27.2) | 7 (35.0) | 0.833 |
| WBC (/µL) (median [IQR]) | 10 550.00 | 5900.00 | 11 100.00 | 0.015 |
| [7767.50, 14 000.00] | [4700.00, 8785.00] | [7175.00, 15 850.00] | ||
| Tbil (mg/dL) (median [IQR]) | 3.63 | 8.58 | 4.65 | 0.177 |
| [2.13, 6.11] | [2.42, 13.58] | [2.49, 8.02] | ||
| ALT (U/L) (median [IQR]) | 188.00 | 235.00 | 181.00 | 0.976 |
| [105.50, 359.25] | [76.00, 422.50] | [74.50, 339.25] | ||
| GGT (U/L) (median [IQR]) | 347.50 | 581.00 | 384.00 | 0.463 |
| [248.25, 566.75] | [281.50, 807.50] | [230.25, 572.75] | ||
| ALKP (U/L) (median [IQR]) | 258.00 [186.00, 376.00] |
442.00 [142.50, 531.00] |
188.00 [150.75, 284.00] |
0.263 |
| CRP (mg/dL) (median [IQR]) | 7.15 | 1.76 | 9.42 | 0.006 |
| [4.63, 13.41] | [0.47, 2.29] | [2.01, 16.28] | ||
| qSOFA ≥ 2 (%) | 14 (30.4) | 3 (27.2) | 7 (35.0) | 0.226 |
| Hospital stays (d) (median [IQR]) | 10.50 | 17.00 | 12.00 | 0.103 |
| [7.00, 19.50] | [8.00, 33.000] | [8.25, 26.00] |
BUN = blood urea nitrogen; ALKP = alkaline phosphatase; CRP = C-reactive protein; EPT = endoscopic papillotomy; ERCP = endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; GGT = gamma-glutamyl transferase; IQR= interquartile range; qSOFA = quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; WBC = white blood cell.