Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical features of patients presenting with liver abscesses, January 2012 through December 2018, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Characteristic | Amoebic liver abscess | Pyogenic liver abscess |
|---|---|---|
Total number of patients n (%) | 8 (17.8) | 37 (82.2) |
Age [years; median and interquartile range (IQR)] | 39 (33.5–40.5) | 46 (35–54) |
Gender n (%) | ||
Male | 7 (87.5) | 28 (75.7) |
Female | 1 (12.5) | 9 (24.3) |
Region of ethnic origin n (%) | ||
Indian subcontinent | 8 (100) | 17 (45.9) |
South East Asia | 0 (0.0) | 4 (10.8) |
Middle East and North Africa | 0 (0.0) | 16 (43.2) |
Health Insurance status n (%) | ||
Insured | 6 (75) | 26 (70.3) |
Self-paying | 1 (12.5) | 2 (5.4) |
Free medical assistance | 1 (12.5) | 9 (24.3) |
Clinical presentation | ||
Fever n (%) | 7 (87.5) | 33 (89.2) |
Abdominal pain n (%) | 8 (100) | 32 (86.5) |
Diarrhoea n (%) | 1 (12.5) | 6 (16.2) |
Vomiting n (%) | 4 (50) | 14 (37.8) |
Jaundice n (%) | 4 (50) | 14 (37.8) |
Weight loss n (%) | 1 (12.5) | 7 (18.9) |
Temperature [degree Celsius, median (IQR)] | 38.1 (37.5–38.8) [n 8] | 37.9 (36.9–38.5) [n 35] |
Systolic blood pressure [mmHg, median (IQR)] | 136 (115.5–149) [n 8] | 128 (117–139.5) [n 36] |
Diastolic blood pressure [mmHg, median (IQR)] | 77.5 (72–81.5) [n 8] | 72 (65–80) [n 36] |
Heart rate [median (IQR)] | 104 (79.5–120) [n 8] | 101 (89–119.5) [n 36] |
Peripheral oxygen saturation [%, median (IQR)] | 98 (96.5–99.5) [n 8] | 98 (97–99) [n 35] |
Respiratory rate [median (IQR)] | 18 (18–18.5) [n 8] | 18 (18–20) [n 36] |
Modified early warning score | 1.5 (1–3.5) [n 8] | 2 (1–4) [n 35] |
Potential risk factors n (%) | ||
Diabetes mellitus n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 12 (32.4) |
Renal replacement therapy n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.7) |
Malignancy n (%) | 0 (0) | 3 (8.1) |
Recent abdominal surgery n (%) | 0 (0) | 6 (16.2) |
Recent foreign travel n (%) | 2 (25) | 2 (5.4) |