Table 2 Child Pugh Score and MELD-Na predicts prognosis in cirrhotic patients. Child Pugh includes- bilirubin level, albumin, INR, encephalopathy, ascites. MELD Na includes- Bilirubin, dialysis, Creatinine, Sodium, INR. Higher scores correlate with increased mortality.

From: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) predicts 90-day mortality and need for paracentesis in cirrhotic patients without systolic heart failure

 

BNP < 300 pg/mL

BNP ≥ 300 pg/mL

p-value

Child score

 A&B

128 (33.9)

12 (22.6)

0.100

 C

249 (66.1)

41 (77.4)

MELD-Na

 0–10

59 (15.6)

4 (7.5)

0.118

 11–20

189 (50.1)

18 (34.0)

0.027

 21–30

94 (24.9)

20 (37.7)

0.048

  > 31

35 (9.4)

11 (20.8)

0.011

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