Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Decade of Hospitalizations and Financial Burden in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite a rise in the prevalence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), data on HCC-related hospitalizations and financial burden are limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate temporal trends of HCC-related hospitalizations and evaluate its financial influence.

Materials and methods

Patients with the diagnosis of HCC, as reported by International Classification of Diseases-Ninth Revision code, were identified from the National Inpatient Sample databases from 2002-2011. The national estimates of hospitalizations were derived using appropriate sample weights. The change in total average charges per each hospitalization over the study period was calculated after adjusting for inflation.

Results

Hospitalizations related to HCC have increased from 24,024 in 200

SUBMITTER: Jinjuvadia R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5986560 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature