Research Article

Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Adverse Outcomes of Hyperkalemia in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Patients

Table 5

Independent factors associated with 90-day mortality (a) in patients with hyperkalemia and (b) in all ACLF patients.
(a)

EffectEstimateOR (95CI)Standard errorWald X2P-value

Acute kidney injury2.4311.36(1.838-70.186)0.9296.8370.009
INR2.1038.19(1.668-40.202)0.8126.7070.010

(b)

EffectEstimateOR (95CI)Standard errorWald X2P-value

Hepatic encephalopathy1.2063.34(2.146-5.195)0.22628.560<0.001
Gastrointestinal bleeding0.6932.00(1.207-3.315)0.2587.2310.007
Acute kidney injury0.8532.35(1.482-3.714)0.23413.241<0.001
Hyperkalemia1.0912.98(1.539-5.760)0.33710.5050.001
TBIL0.0041.00(1.002-1,006)0.00113.893<0.001
INR0.5681.77(1.230-2.532)0.1849.5260.002
MELD-0.1100.90(0.826-0.973)0.0426.8880.009
CLIF-SOFA0.1761.19(1.065-1.335)0.0589.3070.002

INR, international normalized ratio; TBIL, total bilirubin; MELD, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease; CLIF-SOFA, chronic liver failure-sequential organ failure assessment.