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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2025; 17(4): 100806
Published online Apr 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i4.100806
Published online Apr 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i4.100806
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants, n (%)
Characteristic | Intervention group (n = 100) | Control group (n = 100) | P value |
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 73.5 ± 6.2 | 74.1 ± 5.9 | 0.47 |
Male sex | 58 (58) | 55 (55) | 0.67 |
BMI, kg/m² (mean ± SD) | 24.3 ± 3.8 | 24.7 ± 4.1 | 0.46 |
APACHE II score (mean ± SD) | 18.3 ± 5.7 | 17.9 ± 6.1 | 0.63 |
Type of surgery | |||
Gastric | 28 (28) | 30 (30) | 0.75 |
Colorectal | 45 (45) | 42 (42) | 0.67 |
Hepatobiliary | 18 (18) | 20 (20) | 0.72 |
Pancreatic | 9 (9) | 8 (8) | 0.80 |
Comorbidities | |||
Hypertension | 62 (62) | 59 (59) | 0.66 |
Diabetes mellitus | 35 (35) | 38 (38) | 0.66 |
Coronary artery disease | 28 (28) | 25 (25) | 0.63 |
COPD | 15 (15) | 18 (18) | 0.57 |
Chronic kidney disease | 12 (12) | 10 (10) | 0.65 |
Mechanical ventilation | 78 (78) | 75 (75) | 0.61 |
Vasopressor use | 45 (45) | 48 (48) | 0.67 |
- Citation: Xi HM, Tian ML, Tian YL, Liu H, Wang Y, Chu MJ. Effectiveness of a multi-modal intervention protocol for preventing stress ulcers in critically ill older patients after gastrointestinal surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(4): 100806
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i4/100806.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i4.100806