Research Article
Is CT Angiogram of the Abdominal Vessels Needed following the Diagnosis of Ischemic Colitis? A Multicenter Community Study
Table 1
Clinical characteristics of both groups.
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| | Mean age (years) | | | Gender | | | Female | 98 (83.1%) | | Male | 20 (16.9%) | | Age group | | | <50 years | 15 (12.7%) | | ≥50 years | 103 (87.3%) | | Race group | | | White | 97 (82.2%) | | Others | 21 (17.8%) | | Mean BMI ± SD | | | Smoking habits | | | Never smoked | 68 (58.1%) | | Ex-smoker | 24 (20.5%) | | Current smoker | 25 (21.4%) | | Missing data | 1 | | Clinical symptoms/signs | | | Abdominal pain | 97 (82.2%) | | Nausea | 43 (36.4%) | | Vomiting | 34 (28.8%) | | Diarrhea | 65 (55.1%) | | Rectal bleeding | 88 (74.6%) | | Abdominal distension | 8 (5.8%) | | Fever | 18 (15.3%) | | Peritoneal signs | 6 (5.1%) | | Mean SBP ± SD | | | Mean DSP ± SD | | | Mean HR ± SD | | | Comorbidities | | | HTN | 93 (79.5%) | | HLD | 68 (58.1%) | | CAD | 37 (31.6%) | | DM | 25 (21.4%) | | CHF | 10 (8.6%) | | AF
| 21 (18%) | | PVD | 11 (9.4%) | | CVA | 13 (11.1%) | | COPD | 17 (14.5%) | | CKD | 15 (12.8%) | | DVT | 4 (3.4%) | | IBS | 3 (2.6%) | | AAA | 9 (7.7%) | | Autoimmune diseases | 8 (6.8%) | | Missing data | 1 | | Abdominal surgery (any) | 66 (56.9%) | | Appendectomy | 22 (19%) | | Cholecystectomy | 29 (25%) | | Hysterectomy | 36 (31%) | | Missing data | 2 | | Drugs | | | Clopidogrel (Plavix) | 24 (20.7%) | | Aspirin | 53 (45.7%) | | Statins | 53 (45.7%) | | Calcium channel blockers | 39 (33.6%) | | β-Blockers
| 56 (48.3%) | | ACEIs | 54 (46.6%) | | ARBs | 13 (11.2%) | | Diuretics | 34 (29.3%) | | NSAIDs | 11 (9.5%) | | Digoxin | 6 (5.2%) | | Warfarin | 14 (12.1%) | | Antidepressants/antipsychotics | 34 (29.3%) | | Missing data | 2 | | Mean hospital stay ± SD (days) | | | ICU stay (percentage) | 23 (19.5%) | | Mechanical ventilation | 14 (11.9%) | | IC event occurred during hospitalization | 11 (9.3%) | | Recurrence | 10 (8.5%) | | Blood transfusion | 24 (20.3%) | | Surgery | 14 (11.9%) | | Death in 30 days | 5 (4.2%) | | Severe ischemic colitis (required surgery or died) | 15 (12.7%) | | Direct causes | | | Constipation | 16 (13.6%) | | Hypotension | 7 (5.9%) | | Drug/vasculitis | 6 (5.1%) |
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AAA: abdominal aortic aneurysm, ACEIs: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, ARBs: angiotensin receptor blockers, AF: atrial fibrillation, BMI: body mass index, CAD: coronary artery disease, CHF: congestive heart failure, CKD: chronic kidney disease, COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CVA: cerebrovascular disease, DM: diabetes mellitus, DVT: deep venous thrombosis, HLD: hyperlipidemia, HTN: hypertension, IBS: irritable bowel syndrome, IC: ischemic colitis, ICU: intensive care unit, NSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and PVD: peripheral vascular disease.
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