Frequency of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and hypoalbuminemia
Journal of Sheikh Zayed Medical College [JSZMC]. 2016; 7 (1): 919-921
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-176339
ABSTRACT
Background:
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis [SBP] is one of the complications in patients of cirrhosis. These patients when exposed to infection are likely to develop SBP. Various studies refer its frequency to around 30%, yet no study has estimated its frequency in hospitalized cirrhotic patients with serum albumin <3.5 g/dl
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Cross-Sectional Studies
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Hypoalbuminemia
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Hospitalization
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Liver Cirrhosis
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Sheikh Zayed Med. Coll.
Year:
2016
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