Disparities in transplant access and outcomes after first cirrhosis decompensation in alcohol-related liver disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Several studies have shown that non-medical factors can determine access to liver transplantation (LT). Most of these studies are from North America, where the healthcare system has specific features that may not be generalisable to Europe. We investigated the factors associated with access to LT in patients admitted for a first episode of decompensated cirrhosis in France and to determine potential treatment gaps according to disease aetiology.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the French national health data system to identify patients hospitalised for a first decompensation of cirrhosis between 2015 and 2022, followed until December 2023. We built a frailty model to search for factors associated with access to LT and to quantify int

SUBMITTER: Ursic Bedoya J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12639832 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature