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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2026; 18(5): 115612
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.115612
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.115612
Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics between the control group and the observation group, n (%)/mean ± SD
| Characteristic | Control group (n = 90) | Observation group (n = 90) | P value |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 58 (64.4) | 56 (62.2) | 0.120 |
| Female | 32 (35.6) | 34 (37.8) | |
| Age (years) | |||
| Range | 60-82 | 61-83 | |
| 68.59 ± 5.23 | 69.21 ± 5.56 | 0.082 | |
| Etiology of cirrhosis | |||
| Hepatitis B | 38 (42.2) | 36 (40.0) | 0.921 |
| Hepatitis C | 12 (13.3) | 14 (15.6) | |
| Alcoholic liver disease | 25 (27.8) | 23 (25.6) | |
| Others | 15 (16.7) | 17 (18.9) | |
| Severity of bleeding | |||
| Mild (< 500 mL) | 28 (31.1) | 30 (33.3) | 0.381 |
| Moderate (500-1000 mL) | 42 (46.7) | 40 (44.4) | |
| Severe (> 1000 mL) | 20 (22.2) | 20 (22.2) | |
| Child-Pugh classification | |||
| Grade A | 22 (24.4) | 24 (26.7) | 0.743 |
| Grade B | 45 (50.0) | 43 (47.8) | |
| Grade C | 23 (25.6) | 23 (25.6) | |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Hypertension | 38 (42.2) | 40 (44.4) | 0.234 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 21 (23.3) | 19 (21.1) |
- Citation: Li YN, Zhang JM, Wang HY. Complete range of nursing actions for agitated behaviour in elderly patients with emergency liver cirrhosis and bleeding. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(5): 115612
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i5/115612.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.115612