Increased Mortality with Intermediate Ascitic Polymorphonuclear Cell Counts Amongst Patients with Cirrhosis: Time to Redefine the Care Approach
Binary SBP A-PMN thresholds may not adequately capture mortality risk in cirrhotic patients with ascites. Low ascitic albumin and intermediate A-PMN counts are associated with increased long-term mortality, suggesting the need for more nuanced diagnostic and prognostic criteria in SBP evaluation.
Authors
- Shahid Habib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4264-714X)
- Courtney J. Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3274-7304)
- Varun Takyar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2895-3095)
- Nehali Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8329-9017)
- Sandeep Yarlagadda
- C Domingues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1912-552X)
- Traci Murakami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1560-1517)
- Krunal Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0559-515X)
- Michael W. Ball (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2379-327X)
- Chris Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8273-147X)
- Chiu‐Hsieh Hsu
- Sarah Patel
Institutions
- Sutter Health (US)
- Fountain University (NG)
- University of Arizona (US)
- Porter Adventist Hospital (US)
- Fountain Way (GB)
- Colorado Health Foundation (US)
- Borland Groover Clinic (US)
- Queen's Medical Center (US)
- Digestive Health Associates of Texas (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center (US)
- Sonoran Spine Research and Education Foundation (US)
- Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center (US)
- Tucson Orthopaedic Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pathophysiology
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pathophysiology32040062
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00