Thrombocytopenia as an important determinant of poor prognosis in patients with pyogenic liver abscess: a retrospective case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thrombocytopenia and poor prognosis in severe conditions are associated. However, the clinical significance of thrombocytopenia in pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) has not been evaluated.

Objective

To evaluate the association between thrombocytopenia and the prognosis of patients with PLA.

Methods

A consecutive case series of 458 adult patients with PLA hospitalized at Tongji Hospital (Wuhan, China) between October 2011 and June 2021 was included in this cross-sectional analysis. Patient data were compared between the thrombocytopenia and non-thrombocytopenia groups. Multivariate logistic regression, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and propensity score -matched analyses (PSM) were performed.

Results

Of the 458 patients with PLA, 94 (20.5%)

SUBMITTER: Li SZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10407093 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature