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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2006; 12(15): 2427-2431
Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2427
Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2427
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of children with hepatopulmonary syndrome
Age (yr) | Gender | Type of disease | Duration (yr) | Child score | Dyspnea | |
Non-responders | 14 | M | Cryptogenic cirrhosis | 10 | C | + |
10 | M | AIH | 5 | B | - | |
6 | M | Biliary atresia | 6 | C | + | |
3 | F | Biliary atresia | 3 | C | + | |
13 | M | Presinusoidal | 10 | A | + | |
12 | F | Presinusoidal | 9 | C | + | |
9 | M | Biliary atresia | 9 | C | + | |
Responders | 7 | F | Cryptogenic | 4 | B | + |
12 | M | Biliary atresia | 11 | C | + | |
3 | F | AIH | 1 | A | + | |
14 | M | Cryptogenic cirrhosis | 9 | B | + | |
13 | M | Presinusoidal | 8 | A | + | |
4 | M | AIH | 1 | A | - | |
11 | M | Cryptogenic cirrhosis | 5 | B | - | |
11 | F | AIH | 5 | A | - |
Table 2 PaO2 values of responders and non-responders in relation to dyspnea after treatment
Responders | Baseline | 1st mo | 2nd mo | 3rd mo | 4th mo | 5th mo | Dypnea after Rx |
1 | 66 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 95 | Improved |
2 | 70 | 86 | 87 | 90 | 99 | 99 | Worsened |
3 | 74 | 83 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 95 | Improved |
4 | 59 | 79 | 85 | 95 | 99 | 99 | Improved |
5 | 43 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | Improved |
6 | 63 | 85 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | a |
7 | 85 | 91 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 95 | a |
8 | 65 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 82 | 80 | a |
Non-responders | |||||||
1 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 40 | 40 | No change |
2 | 65 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | a |
3 | 51 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 40 | 40 | Worsened |
4 | 57 | 58 | . | . | . | . | Worsened |
5 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 45 | 47 | No change |
6 | 45 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 50 | 52 | No change |
7 | 40 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 39 | 37 | Worsened |
Table 3 PaO2 values after oral garlic administration (mean±SD, n =15)
- Citation: Sani MN, Kianifar HR, Kianee A, Khatami G. Effect of oral garlic on arterial oxygen pressure in children with hepatopulmonary syndrome. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(15): 2427-2431
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i15/2427.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2427