Cause-specific mortality among Queensland people with cirrhosis, by cirrhosis aetiology and decompensation status, 2007-22: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the cumulative incidence of overall and cause-specific mortality among Queensland residents admitted to hospital with cirrhosis during 2007-22, by cirrhosis aetiology.

Study design

Retrospective cohort study; analysis of linked Queensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection and Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages data.

Setting, participants

Adult Queensland residents (18 years or older) admitted to Queensland hospitals with cirrhosis during 1 July 2007 - 31 December 2022.

Main outcome measures

Ten-year mortality, all-cause and cause-specific (liver-related, extrahepatic cancer, cardiovascular disease), by cirrhosis aetiology.

Results

A total of 22 525 people were followed for a median of 6.9 years (interquarti

SUBMITTER: Bhasker V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12579921 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature