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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2025; 13(35): 115090
Published online Dec 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i35.115090
Predictors of intensive care unit admission rates in patients with acute cholangitis
Hyder Osman Mirghani, Abdelwahab H Hussien
Hyder Osman Mirghani, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 51941, Saudi Arabia
Abdelwahab H Hussien, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: Mirghani HO conceived and designed the study, conducted the literature search, drafted and made critical revisions to the manuscript, and provided final approval of the version to be published; Hussien AH contributed to drafted and made critical revision.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Corresponding author: Hyder Osman Mirghani, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tabuk, Prince Fahd Bin Sulta, Tabuk 51941, Saudi Arabia. s.hyder63@hotmail.com
Received: October 9, 2025
Revised: October 25, 2025
Accepted: December 3, 2025
Published online: December 16, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Acute cholangitis (AC) is the infection of the bile and bile ducts, usually resulting from obstruction by stones, benign strictures, and malignancies. AC is a heterogeneous disease with considerable variation in clinical presentation and high medical costs. Literature on AC prognosis is scarce, and studies investigating the indicators of admission to intensive care units are needed for the timely introduction of diagnostic measures and treatment. We gave an important insight regarding the independent predictors of mortality and intensive care unit admission.