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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2024; 30(3): 238-251
Published online Jan 21, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i3.238
Published online Jan 21, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i3.238
Table 5 Crude and inverse probability of treatment weighting outcomes, n (%)
| Before imputation and IPTW | After imputation and IPTW | ||||
| Outcomes | Prophylaxis group (n = 232) | Non-prophylaxis group (n = 558) | Odds ratio (95%CI) | Odds ratio (95%CI) | P value |
| Composite outcome | 26 (11.2) | 53 (9.5) | 1.20 (0.72-1.96) | 1.11 (0.61-1.99) | 0.74 |
| 6-wk mortality | 16 (6.9) | 37 (6.6) | 1.04 (0.55-1.88) | 0.97 (0.47-1.98) | 0.93 |
| 4-wk rebleeding | 9 (3.9) | 16 (2.9) | 1.37 (0.57-3.08) | 1.21 (0.45-3.24) | 0.71 |
| 4-wk onset of SBP | 5 (2.2) | 10 (1.8) | 1.21 (0.37-3.44) | 1.20 (0.32-4.46) | 0.78 |
| In-hospital mortality | 14 (6.0) | 34 (6.1) | 0.99 (0.50-1.84) | 0.89 (0.42-1.87) | 0.75 |
| Rate ratio (95%CI) | Rate ratio (95%CI) | ||||
| Length of hospital, median (IQR) | 8 (5-15) | 9 (6-15) | 1.01 (0.90-1.14) | 1.06 (0.94-1.19) | 0.34 |
- Citation: Ichita C, Shimizu S, Goto T, Haruki U, Itoh N, Iwagami M, Sasaki A. Effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis for acute esophageal variceal bleeding in patients with band ligation: A large observational study. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30(3): 238-251
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v30/i3/238.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v30.i3.238