Inpatient Outcomes of Cirrhosis-related Cachexia in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Cachexia is a metabolic syndrome defined by a loss of more than 5% of body weight in patients with chronic diseases. The goal of this study was to investigate the link between cirrhotic cachexia and hospital mortality and the 30-day risk of all-cause readmission.

Methods

The study utilized Nationwide Readmission Database for the years 2016-2019 in which all patients older than 18 year old with a primary diagnosis of cirrhosis were included. We excluded patients with a concurrent diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, chronic lung disease, end-stage renal disease, malignancy, heart failure, and certain neurological diseases. We compared baseline characteristics and outcomes between those who were cachectic and those who were not. Survey multivariate lo

SUBMITTER: Alabbas M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11307691 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature