Prognostic Value of AIMS65 Score in Cirrhotic Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Table 3

Baseline demographic, biochemical, and liver disease severity scores among cirrhotic patients.

Variable	Mean (±SD)
Age	54.78 (12.95)
INR^α	1.41 (0.49)
Albumin	2.76 (0.79)
Serum creatinine	1.83 (1.87)
Total serum bilirubin	3.11 (2.99)
AST^π	93.97 (110.03)
ALT^¥	65.66 (105.22)
MELD score	10.09 (4.54)
MELD score in variceal bleeders	9.05 (4.39)	value^* = 0.006
MELD score in nonvariceal bleeders	10.7 (2.9)

Standard deviation.
^αInternational normalized ratio.
^πAspartate aminotransferase.
^¥Alanine aminotransferase.
Model for end-stage liver disease.
value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.