Figure 1.
Various Rockall scores in the 62 cirrhotic patients with peptic ulcer bleeding.
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Mortality was 16% among male patients vs. 0.0% among females (P = 0.02). Mortality was 3% among patients aged less than 60 years vs. 12% aged 60 years or older (P = 0.211). Mortality was 6% among patients with hematemesis vs. 13% with melena vs. 7% with both (P = 0.685). Mortality was 6% among patients who were hemodynamically stable on admission vs. 10% who were hemodynamically instable (P = 0.588). Mortality was 4% in patients with compensated cirrhosis vs. 12% in patients with decompensated cirrhosis (P = 0.238). Mortality was 0% in patients with liver failure vs. 9% in patients without liver failure (P = 0.445). Mortality was 7% in patients with the Child-Pugh group A vs. 6% in patients with B vs. 10% with (P = 0.896). Mortality was 17% among patients had initial hemoglobin below 7 g/dl. vs. 5% who had initial hemoglobin 7 g/dl. or more (P = 0.112). Mortality was 6% among patients with duodenal ulcers vs. 8% with gastric ulcers vs. 20% with both (P = 0.581). Mortality was 0% among patients who had ulcers with clean base vs. 10% with flat pigmented spot vs. 27% with adherent clot (P = 0.016). Mortality was 60% in patients with rebleeding vs. 4% in patients without rebleeding (P = 0.00001). Mortality was 29% in patients with complications vs. 5% in patients without complications (P = 0.034). Mortality was 0.0% among patients who had a low Rockall score (3–5) vs. 33% in those with a high score (6–8) (P = 0.00003).