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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2006; 12(30): 4875-4878
Published online Aug 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i30.4875
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the patients with ischemic colitis
Totaln = 85Mildn = 69Severen = 16
Age (yr)74.6 ± 9.474.7 ± 8.673.8 ± 12.4
Sex (M/F)32/5327/425/11
Hospital stay (d)8.5 ± 6.88.0 ± 5.510.4 ± 10.9
HBP, n (%)55 (64.7)48 (69.6)7 (43.8)
Diabetes, n (%)25 (29.4)20 (29)5 (31.3)
Cardiovascular illness, n (%)32 (37.6)26 (37.7)6 (37.5)
CRF, n (%)1 (1.2)1 (1.4)0 (0)
COPD, n (%)10 (11.8)6 (8.7)4 (25)
Constipation, n (%)52 (61.2)42 (60.9)10 (62.5)
Hematochezia, n (%)66 (77.6)60 (87)6 (37.5)b
Abdominal pain, n (%)72 (84.7)57 (82.6)15 (93.8)
Peritonsism, n (%)16 (18.8)4 (5.8)12 (75)b
Systolic BP (mmHg)142.01 ± 28.3145.2 ± 28.8128.4 ± 22.2
Diastolic BP (mmHg)77.7 ± 1379.2 ± 13.371.2 ± 9.5
Heart rate82.2 ± 16.280.1 ± 13.993.5 ± 22.3a
Anemia1376a
Leukocytosis (> 108 × 109/L)736013
Uremia26233
Hyponatremia17107a