Research Article

International Normalized Ratio-to-Albumin Ratio as a Novel Marker of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Severity

Table 2

Influencing factors of ICU admission and mortality.

FactorNon-ICU “()ICU “()ICU admissionSurvival “(n=484)Mortality “(n=35)Mortality
Crude OR “(95% CI)Adjusted ORa “(95% CI)Crude OR “(95% CI)Adjusted ORb “(95% CI)

PTAR0.293 (0.153–1.745)0.390 (0.188– 1.685)40.943 (12.856–130.393)8.376 2.722–25.7740.319 (0.153–1.685)0.574 (0.206–1.745)31.525 (11.379–87.340)27.846 (8.701–89.116)
GBS8 (0–16)10 (0–16)1.156 (1.100–1.214)0.991 0.906–1.0859 (0–16)11 (3–16)1.165 (1.057–1.283)0.963 (0.822–1.127)
AIMS65 score1 (0–5)2 (0–5)1.732 (1.447–2.074)1.699 1.318–2.1921 (0–5)2 (0–5)2.335 (1.744–3.127)2.154 (1.473–3.149)
Rockall score (pre-endoscopy)4 (0–7)4 (0–7)1.365 (1.194–1.562)1.238 0.957–1.6014 (0–7)5 (2–7)1.877 (1.421–2.478)1.647 (1.048–2.589)
Rockall score (complete)6 (0–10)7 (3–10)1.390 (1.250–1.546)1.307 1.102–1.5496 (0–10)7 (4–10)1.631 (1.309–2.031)1.363 (0.999–1.858)

ICU, intensive care unit; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; PTAR, prothrombin time-international normalized ratio-to-albumin ratio; GBS, Glasgow–Blatchford Score; AIM65, albumin, international normalized ratio, mental status, systolic blood pressure, age>65 years. aControlled for age, sex, systolic blood pressure, comorbidities, hemoglobin, and platelet count. bControlled for age, sex, systolic blood pressure, comorbidities, and hemoglobin.