Systematic Reviews
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2016; 22(1): 446-466
Published online Jan 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i1.446
Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with cirrhosis presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding unrelated to portal hypertension predominantly from peptic ulcers
Ref.No. of parentsALD (%)Mean agePrevalence of PUB (%)Mortality (%)Predictors of mortalityRebleeding rate (%)Length of follow-up
González-González et al[52]160“Most”56.5 ± 14.450.613.8High BUN, Low albumin, Active ulcer bleeding, Need for endoscopic therapy, Cryptogenic cirrhosis1.9NA
Seo et al[61]1074355.8 ± 116014.5Failure to control bleeding, High creatinine, High AST, High Child-Pugh score, PVT9.36 wk
Morsy et al[62]93NA55.3 ± 11.23014Bacterial infection, Shock, Early rebleeding, Low albumin, Low hemoglobin, Endoscopic therapy4.3Short-term (in-hospital)
Siringo et al[22]854062 ± 1241231Low hemoglobin,06 wk
Encephalopathy
Alcoholism, High bilirubin, PVT, High Child-Pugh score,
High AST/ALT levels, HCC
Rudler et al[63]2924 (83)55.0 ± 9.029 (100)21 (3)NA2 (7)30 d