Risk Factors of Aggarwal et al for Mortality in Patients with Cirrhosis Admitted to the Medical Intensive Care Unit

 

Independent predictors of mortality in the medical ICU:

(1) APACHE III score >= 90 (odds ratio 4.7)

(2) use of pressor agents (odds ratio 7.57)

(3) need for mechanical ventilation (odds ratio 4.57)

Number of Medical ICU Risk Factors	Mortality Rate
0	1.1%
1	18%
2	50%
3	83.7%

 

Independent predictors of in-hospital mortality:

(1) APACHE III score >= 90 (odds ratio 4.96)

(2) use of pressor agents (odds ratio 6.55)

(3) acute renal failure (odds ratio 4.31)

 

Number of In Hospital Risk Factors	Mortality Rate
0	2.4%
1	34%
2	56.8%
3	80%

 

In addition, factors associated with an increased total length of stay included:

(1) mechanical ventilation

(2) acute renal failure

(3) bronchoscopy

(4) bacteremia

(5) use of pressors

(6) transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

(7) no CPR