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Table 2 Clinical parameters compared according to outcome

From: Lactic acid level as an outcome predictor in pediatric patients with intussusception in the emergency department

 

Poor outcome (n = 50)

Good outcome (n = 199)

P

Age, years

1.92 [1.17, 3.10]

1.83 [1.08, 2.67]

.418

Male, n (%)

35 (70.0)

124 (62.3)

.329

Symptoma

 Abdominal pain/irritability, n (%)

43 (86.0)

164 (82.4)

.762

 Vomiting, n (%)

21 (42.0)

75 (37.7)

.627

 Blood-tinged stool, n (%)

7 (14.0)

34 (17.1)

.675

Time between symptom onset and hospital visit (hours)

8.50 [2.00, 38.00]

7.00 [3.00, 24.00]

.459

Time between symptom onset and air reduction (hours)

10.50 [4.00, 39.00]

9.00 [5.00, 25.00]

.425

Venous blood gas analysis

 pH

7.39 [7.36, 7.43]

7.41 [7.38, 7.45]

.001

 Lactic acid (mmol/L)

1.70 [1.30, 2.33]

1.30 [1.08, 1.70]

< .001

 Bicarbonate (mmol/L)

20.70 [19.25, 22.65]

21.80 [20.00, 23.50]

.036

  1. Results are presented as medians [interquartile range] and numbers (%)
  2. a Multiple symptoms were listed if more than one was described by the patient or parents