Health Condition 1: K746- Other and unspecified cirrhosis ofliver
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for group1: Patients with cirrhosis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis who were on propranolol, admitted in the wards of Medical Gastroenterology and Medicine during the study period. Inclusion criteria for group2: Patients with cirrhosis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis who were not on propranolol, admitted in the wards of Medical Gastroenterology and Medicine during the study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who already received antibiotic within 7days of diagnosis of SBP Variceal bleed within 7days of diagnosis of SBP Chronic kidney disease Intrinsic renal disease Refractory ascites Hepatocellular carcinoma Peritoneal carcinomatosis Peritoneal tuberculosis Pancreatitis Bleeding into ascitic fluid Heart Failure Concurrent other malignancies Human immunodeficiency virus infection Use of immunosuppressive agents
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the frequency of progressive AKI and 28-day survival in those patients with cirrhosis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, who are receiving beta blockers.Timepoint: 2,7 and 28days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the frequency of progressive AKI and 28-day survival in patients with cirrhosis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis on beta-blockers when compared to controls.Timepoint: 2,7 and 28days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
JIPMER, Pondicherry