title: An analysis of prognostic factors in cirrhosis.
abstract: To develop a more comprehensive index for predicting the prognous of liver cirrhosis. 300 consecutive patients with cirrhosis were studied in terms of survival from 1975 to 1986. Median follow-up period was 5.3 years. A multivariable survival analysis (Cox's regression model) using clinical biochemical data obtained at admission disclosed eight factors of value in predicting prognosis: age, frequency of previous GI bleeding, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, serum albumin, serum bilirubin, hemoglobin and prothrombin time. A prognostic index was constructed for the calculation of the estimated survival probability.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: W N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: J Q
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Q L
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Yi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors