COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Disruptions in Routine Cirrhosis Care and Associated Clinical Outcomes among San Francisco Bay Area Veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted health-care delivery for chronic conditions managed in specialty care and particularly among socioeconomically disadvantaged and Veteran populations. Clinical outcomes in cirrhosis are highly dependent on routine care, including clinic visits, labs, and imaging. This study examines the pandemic's impact on adherence to cirrhosis-related quality indicators and clinical outcomes among Bay Area Veterans receiving hepatology care.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of Veterans with cirrhosis seen at San Francisco and Palo Alto Veterans Affairs hepatology clinics (March 2017-March 2023). Adherence to quality indicators-hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) screening, lab monitoring, and hepatology visits-was compared bet

SUBMITTER: Rubin JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12329098 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature