Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Is delayed paracentesis associated with increased in-hospital mortality in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?
Answer: Hospitalized patients with SBP who received DP had a 2.7-fold increased risk of mortality adjusting for MELD score and renal dysfunction. Diagnostic paracentesis performed <12 h from hospitalization in patients with cirrhosis and ascites may improve short-term survival.
Output (English): yes