A Study of Child Pugh Score Vs Meld Score for Assessment of Prognosis in Liver Cirrhosis
Year: 2023
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Aim: To compare the discriminative ability of Child Pugh Score and MELD Score, as a as a marker of prognosis in terms of disease outcome. Type of study: Prospective observational study. P Methods: atients diagnosed with cirrhosis of liver were included in the study. Blood investigations were done for all patients and Child Turcotte Pugh Scores and Model for end stage liver disease scores were calculated. Data analysis was carried out using Statistical package for social sciences. 50 patients were enrolled in the study. 68% patients belong Results: ed to Child Pugh class C suggestive of advanced liver disease while only 8% belonged to Child Pugh class A. The mean length of hospital stay was maximum in CPS Class B-8.2 days, followed by CPS Class C-7.3 days and CPS Class A -6.3 days. The mean length of hospital stay was maximum in MELD score of 20-30 where it was 9.1 days. Mortality Rate in our study was 42%. This higher mortality rate was attributed to more patients presenting in advanced stage of cirrhosis.
Authors: Shivani A Patel, Kavit Shastri, Sahil Patel, Krunal Patel
Institutions: Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, B.J. Medical College
Language: English
Subfield: Hepatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4387313334