Isa HM, Alkharsi FA, Khamis JK, Hasan SA, Naser ZA, Mohamed ZN, Mohamed AM, Altamimi SA. Pediatric and adult liver transplantation in Bahrain: The experiences in a country with no available liver transplant facilities. World J Transplant 2024; 14(1): 87752 [PMID: 38576753 DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i1.87752]
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Hasan M Isa, MBChB, Associate Professor, Consultant Physician-Scientist, Department of Pediatrics, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Road No. 2904, Al Salmaniya Area, P.O. Box: 12, Manama 26671, Bahrain. halfaraj@hotmail.com
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Transplantation
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Retrospective Cohort Study
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Table 7 Univariate and multivariate analysis of the selected predictors of outcome of liver transplantation
Variable
Univariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
Odds ratio (95%CI)
P value
Odds ratio (95%CI)
P value
Male sex
0.483 (0.207-1.128)
0.093
0.617 (0.127-2.999)
0.549
Bahraini nationality
0.363 (0.046-2.886)
0.338
2.001 (0.124-32.414)
0.625
Governorate (Northern vs others)
0.774 (0.328-1.823)
0.558
0.912 (0.179-4.652)
0.912
Age at LT (yr)
0.980 (0.960-1.001)
0.059
1.047 (0.955-1.148)
0.329
Age group (pediatrics vs adults)
0.561 (0.198-1.588)
0.276
0.073 (0.001-8.750)
0.284
Weight at LT (kg)
1.009 (0.990-1.029)
0.362
1.047 (0.965-1.136)
0.268
Height at LT (cm)
1.007 (0.994-1.022)
0.293
1.000 (0.969-1.032)
0.989
Presence of associated diseases
0.346 (0.077-1.560)
0.167
1.131 (0.136-9.415)
0.909
Related versus unrelated donor
1.865 (0.225-15.447)
0.563
1.979 (0.149-26.338)
0.605
Hepatitis C virus
1.494 (0.526-4.249)
0.451
0.275 (0.026-2.914)
0.284
Biliary atresia
0.779 (0.206-2.949)
0.713
1.474 (0.124-17.462)
0.759
Presence of complications
0.601 (0.153-2.368)
0.467
0.222 (0.020-2.458)
0.220
LT countries (Middle East versus others)
2.096 (0.784-5.602)
0.140
2.699 (0.383-19.017)
0.319
Citation: Isa HM, Alkharsi FA, Khamis JK, Hasan SA, Naser ZA, Mohamed ZN, Mohamed AM, Altamimi SA. Pediatric and adult liver transplantation in Bahrain: The experiences in a country with no available liver transplant facilities. World J Transplant 2024; 14(1): 87752