MELD score can predict early mortality in patients with rebleeding after band ligation for variceal bleeding

Table 4 Logistic regression models for variables associated with 6-wk mortality in patients with rebleeding after endoscopic variceal band ligation for esophageal varices bleeding

Variables	UV		MV
	Estimate	P-value	Estimate	OR	95% CI	P-value
Rebleeding laboratory
CTP score	0.61	< 0.001
MELD score	0.17	< 0.001	0.16	1.17	1.10-1.25	< 0.001
HE (grade)	0.76	< 0.001
Cr	0.61	0.001
Bil	0.09	< 0.001
Alb	-1.18	0.001
Hb	-0.23	0.045
WBC	0.15	< 0.001
INR (PT)	1.85	< 0.001
Rebleeding 5-d failure	1.96	< 0.001
Hypovolemic shock	2.94	< 0.001	2.23	9.25	1.68-50.93	0.011
Rebleeding EGD finding	-1.47	0.011
Rebleeding infection	1.97	< 0.001
Rebleeding Inderal use	-1.51	0.001	-1.7	0.18	0.05-0.63	0.007

UV: Univariate analysis; MV: Multivariate analysis; CTP: Child-turcotte-pugh; MELD: Model for end-stage liver disease; HE: Hepatic encephalopathy; INR (PT): International normalised ratio of a patient's prothrombin time to a normal control sample; EGD: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy.