Timing of paracentesis and outcomes in hospitalized patients with decompensated cirrhosis

Table 4 The risk of complications developed during hospitalization in the early paracentesis group and delayed paracentesis group

Complication	Cases in the EP group, n (%)	Cases in the DP group, n (%)	OR	95%CI	P value
HE	14 (21.5)	54 (45)	2.98	1.49-5.95	< 0.01a
HRS	6 (9.2)	26 (21.6)	2.71	1.05-7.00	0.03a
Infections	7 (10.7)	30 (25.0)	2.76	1.13-6.70	0.02a
LOS ≥ 7 d	25 (47.6)	88 (73.3)	3.01	1.60-5.67	< 0.01a
In-hospital mortality	4 (6.1)	21 (17.5)	3.23	1.05-9.87	0.03a
90 d readmission	11 (18.0)	34 (34.3)	1.94	0.90-4.15	0.08

^aP < 0.05. EP: Early paracentesis group; DP: Delayed paracentesis group; HE: Hepatic encephalopathy; HRS: Hepato-renal syndrome; LOS: Length of stay; OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval.