Research Article
Increased Mortality from Extrapancreatic Infections in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Pancreatitis
Table 5
Characteristics of patients with acute pancreatitis associated with mortality during hospitalization.
| Values | Patients with AP who died during hospitalization (cases)
| Patients with AP who survived hospitalization (controls)
| value |
| Ranson score, m (SD) | 3.05 (±1.45) | 1.54 (±1.25) | <0.01 | Organ failure, (%) | 46 (95.8) | 10 (20.8) | <0.01 | Renal failure, (%) | 25 (52.0) | 6 (12.5) | <0.01 | Serum creatinine (mg/dL), M (IQR) | 2.1 (1.45-4.28) | 0.8 (0.7-1.1) | <0.01 | Dialysis, (%) | 11 (22.9) | 2 (4.1) | <0.01 | Respiratory failure, (%) | 43 (89.5) | 5 (10.4) | <0.01 | Mechanical ventilation, (%) | 41 (85.4) | 4 (8.3) | <0.01 | Cardiovascular failure, (%) | 42 (87.5) | 3 (6.2) | <0.01 | Use of vasoactive drugs, (%) | 42 (87.5) | 3 (6.2) | <0.01 | Infected pancreatic necrosis, (%) | 21 (43.7) | 3 (6.2) | <0.01 | Other infection, (%) | 28 (58.3) | 13 (27.0) | <0.01 | Bacteremia, (%) | 14 (29.1) | 2 (4.1) | <0.01 | Pneumonia, (%) | 12 (25) | 3 (6.2) | <0.05 | Other complication, (%) | 27 (56.2) | 10 (20.8) | <0.01 | Days of in-hospital stay, M (IQR) | 15 (4.5-53.5) | 5.5 (2-13.5) | <0.05 |
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AP: acute pancreatitis; SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range.
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