Table showing severity scores and symptoms comparing the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods with a breakdown of admissions between local admissions and external referrals
| Pre-COVID-19 | COVID-19 | ||||
| Domestic (n=255) | Transferred (n=97) | Domestic (n=167) | Transferred (n=73) | ||
| Severity Scores Median (IQR) | MELD Na | 21 (9) | 18 (11) | 21 (9) | 22 (11.5) |
| CPS | 9.42 (3) | 10 (3) | 10 (3) | 10 (2) | |
| AD score | 55.4 (12.8) | 51.9 (10.9) | 55.0 (11.7) | 55.0 (15.7) | |
| Symptoms | Ascites | 192 (75.3%) | 60 (61.9%) | 125 (74.9%) | 55 (75.3%) |
| HE | 102 (40%) | 32 (33%) | 68 (40.7%) | 32 (43.8%) | |
| Infection | 107 (42%) | 44 (45.4%) | 69 (41.3%) | 43 (58.9%) | |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 32 (12.5%) | 42 (43.3%) | 25 (15%) | 12 (16.4%) | |
AD, acute decompensation; CPS, Child Pugh Score; HE, hepatic encephalopathy; MELD Na, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease-Sodium.