Survival and prognostic indicators in compensated and decompensated XXXX .

@entity1 @entity82 @entity548 @entity75 @entity167 @entity1578 @entity157 @entity204 @entity6811
Six-year survival of @entity82 was assessed in a series of 1155 consecutive @entity1 (751 @entity1 , 404 @entity1 ). Among the @entity1 , 33% were alcoholics and 18% were HBsAg positive; corresponding figures for the @entity1 were 15% and 6% respectively. Features of decompensation at first presentation were observed in 63% of the @entity1 . Six-year survival was 54% in compensated and 21% in decompensated @entity1 . No significant differences in survival were found between alcoholics and nonalcoholics. Leading causes of @entity204 were @entity1578 (49%), @entity157 (22%), and @entity548 (13%). The prognostic role of 21 variables was evaluated separately in compensated and decompensated @entity1 by the Cox's regression model. The following variables were found to be significant predictors of @entity204 risk in compensated @entity1 : male sex, HBsAg positivity, age, prothrombin time prolongation, and esophageal varices. In decompensated disease the significant indicators of @entity204 risk were: @entity157 , @entity75 , @entity548 , SGOT, esophageal varices, gamma globulins, prothrombin time prolongation, continued abuse of @entity167 , HBsAg positivity, @entity6811 , and cholinesterase. A simple prognostic index based upon the relative risk coefficient of the significant variables is suggested.
