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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2016; 22(37): 8382-8388
Published online Oct 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i37.8382
Published online Oct 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i37.8382
Table 2 Comorbidities of patients with acute cholangitis n (%)
| Age≥80 yr | Age < 80 yr | P value | |
| (n = 102) | (n = 105) | ||
| Comorbidity | 93 (91.2) | 71 (67.6) | < 0.05 |
| Hypertension | 80 (78.4) | 53 (50.5) | < 0.05 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 40 (39.2) | 18 (17.1) | < 0.05 |
| Chronic heart failure | 8 (7.8) | 6 (5.7) | NS |
| Arrhythmia | 17 (16.7) | 14 (13.3) | NS |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 30 (29.4) | 10 (9.5) | < 0.05 |
| Dementia | 23 (22.5) | 4 (3.8) | < 0.05 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 21 (20.6) | 19 (18.1) | NS |
| Chronic liver disease | 9 (8.8) | 8 (7.6) | NS |
| Liver cirrhosis | 3 (2.9) | 3 (2.9) | NS |
| COPD/Asthma | 15 (14.7) | 7 (6.7) | < 0.05 |
| Chronic renal failure | 5 (4.9) | 4 (3.8) | NS |
| Malignancy1 | 8 (7.8) | 3 (2.9) | < 0.05 |
| Periampullary diverticulum | 25 (24.5) | 14 (13.3) | < 0.05 |
- Citation: Tohda G, Ohtani M, Dochin M. Efficacy and safety of emergency endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for acute cholangitis in the elderly. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(37): 8382-8388
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i37/8382.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i37.8382