Impact of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease on Sepsis Inpatient Outcomes: A Nationwide Sample Analysis (2000-2019).

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) are reported to have an increased risk of developing severe infections, leading to hospitalizations with sepsis. However, data regarding the impact of comorbid NAFLD on in-hospital outcomes of patients with sepsis is scarce. Methods: This nationwide retrospective observational study using discharge data from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality included 21,057,911 adult patients who were admitted to hospitals in the United States between 2000 and 2019 with a primary discharge diagnosis of sepsis. These patients were categorized according to the presence or absence of comorbid NAFLD. The twenty-year trend

SUBMITTER: Lyu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11476451 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature