Racial Disparities in Inpatient Hospital Outcomes of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in United States: Nationwide Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an idiopathic cholestatic liver disease that may lead to biliary strictures and destruction. It is associated with p-ANCA positivity and inflammatory bowel disease, typically ulcerative colitis. The aim of this study is to investigate the trends of inpatient healthcare utilization and mortality from 2008 to 2017 in the United States. Methods: The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) was examined to identify adult patients diagnosed with PSC between 2008 and 2017. Data on patient demographics, resource utilization, mortality, and PSC-related complications were collected. STATA version 16.0 was employed to perform forward stepwise multivariate regression analysis, generating adjusted odds ratios for both primary and secondary out

SUBMITTER: Vohra I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11592423 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature