08 March 2021: Clinical Research
Pleural Effusion Is Associated with Severe Renal Dysfunction in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis
Quan-Xiang Zeng 1ABDG* , Kai-Lin Jiang 2ACDE* , Zhen-Hua Wu 1DEF* , Dong-Liang Huang 1B , Ye-Sheng Huang 1B , Hao-Wen Zhuang 2C , Hao-Jie Zhong 34ACDEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928118
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928118
Table 1 Patient characteristics.
| No pleural effusion (n=197) | Pleural effusion (n=25) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 53 (38.50–66.00) | 58 (41.50–74.50) | 0.186 |
| Male sex | 118 (59.90) | 16 (64.00) | 0.693 |
| Alcoholism | 21 (10.66) | 1 (4.00) | 0.487 |
| Smoking status | 0.501 | ||
| Never | 175 (88.83) | 24 (96.00) | |
| Former | 6 (3.05) | 0 (0.00) | |
| Current | 16 (8.12) | 1 (4.00) | |
| Hypertension | 25 (12.69) | 4 (16.00) | 0.883 |
| Diabetes | 14 (7.11) | 4 (16.00) | 0.252 |
| CCI | 1.00 (1.00–3.00) | 2.00 (1.00–3.00) | 0.269 |
| Etiology | 0.712 | ||
| Gallstones | 84 (42.64) | 8 (32.00) | |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 39 (19.80) | 6 (24.00) | |
| Alcohol | 7 (3.55) | 0 (0.00) | |
| Post-ERCP | 1 (0.51) | 0 (0.00) | |
| Medications | 13 (6.60) | 3 (12.00) | |
| Idiopathic | 53 (26.90) | 8 (32.00) | |
| Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or n (%). CCI – Charlson Comorbidity Index; ERCP – endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. | |||