Epidemiology and Inpatient Outcomes of Invasive Aspergillosis in Patients with Liver Failure and Cirrhosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence and inpatient outcomes of liver failure and cirrhosis (LFC) admissions with invasive aspergillosis (IA) in the United States.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study utilized the 2016-2020 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database to analyze outcomes of IA in LFC admissions. Baseline variables, including demographics, comorbidities, and complications, were identified using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) codes, and liver transplant admissions were excluded. Outcomes were compared between LFC admissions with and without IA.

Results

During the study period, 9515 (0.36%) LFC admissions were associated with IA. This cohort experienced significantly high

SUBMITTER: Sharma A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12112825 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature