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World J Meta-Anal. Dec 18, 2023; 11(7): 351-367
Published online Dec 18, 2023. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v11.i7.351
Published online Dec 18, 2023. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v11.i7.351
Table 1 Baseline features in 59 patients with colitis induced by polystyrene
| Variable | Patients, n = 59 (100%) |
| Mean age (yr) (SD) | 60.6 ± 16.6 |
| Sex (male) | 35 (60.3) |
| Signals and symptoms | |
| Abdominal pain | 35 (60.3) |
| Bloating | 18 (31) |
| Hematochezia | 18 (31) |
| Constipation | 7 (12) |
| Diarrhea | 7 (12) |
| Hypotension | 6 (10.3) |
| Melena | 4 (6.9) |
| Fatigue | 4 (6.9) |
| Fever | 4 (6.9) |
| Vomiting | 4 (6.9) |
| Pneumoperitoneum | 3 (5.1) |
| Gastrointestinal involvement | |
| Cecum | 18 (31) |
| Rectum | 15 (25.8) |
| Small intestine | 13 (22.4) |
| Transverse colon | 10 (17.2) |
| Ascendent colon | 9 (15.5) |
| Sigmoid | 9 (15.5) |
| Descendent colon | 8 (13.7) |
| Pancolitis | 3 (5.1) |
| Stomach | 2 (3.4) |
| Mean potassium levels (mmol/L) (SD) | 6.5 ± 0.98 |
| Comorbidities | |
| Chronic kidney disease | 37 (63.7) |
| Hypertension | 20 (34.4) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 12 (20.6) |
| Peripheral arterial disease | 7 (12) |
| Coronary artery disease | 6 (10.3) |
| Polystyrene type | |
| Calcium (Kalimate) | 11 (18.9) |
| Sodium (Kayexalte) | 47 (81) |
| Mean polystyrene dose (g) (SD) | 83.6 ± 70 |
| Administration route | |
| Per os | 38 (65.5) |
| Retal | 5 (8.6) |
| Per os and retal | 3 (5.1) |
| Mean time of onset symptoms (d) (SD) | 5.5 ± 6.9 |
| Biopsy | 51 (87.9) |
| Treatment | |
| Surgery | 29 (50) |
| Outcomes | |
| Recovery | 39 (67.2) |
| Death | 12 (20.6) |
| Mean time to outcome (d) (SD) | 36.7 ± 35.5 |
- Citation: Aver GP, Ribeiro GF, Ballotin VR, Santos FSD, Bigarella LG, Riva F, Brambilla E, Soldera J. Comprehensive analysis of sodium polystyrene sulfonate-induced colitis: A systematic review. World J Meta-Anal 2023; 11(7): 351-367
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2308-3840/full/v11/i7/351.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v11.i7.351