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Table 3 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia

From: Improving clinical suspicion of acute mesenteric ischemia among patients with acute abdomen: a cross-sectional study from an intestinal stroke center

 

Logistic regression model

p-valuea

OR

(95% CI)

Sudden onset of abdominal pain

 < 0.001

20.2

(6.9–59.6)

Morphine-requiring abdominal pain

0.002

5.5

(1.9–15.9)

Guarding

0.63

–

–

Organ dysfunction (total SOFA score > 2)

0.24

–

–

White blood cell count, G/L

0.11

–

–

  1. The multivariate model included all 5 variables and 129 complete cases. All other covariates were included in the model and no variable selection was performed
  2. OR, odds ratio, CI, confidence interval, AMI, acute mesenteric ischemia
  3. aWald test
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World Journal of Emergency Surgery

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