Increasing Economic Burden in Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis: Analysis of a National Database.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The prevalence of cirrhosis is increasing despite advances in therapeutics, and it remains an expensive medical condition. Studies examining the healthcare burden of inpatient cirrhosis-related care regardless of etiology, stage, or severity are lacking. This study aims to describe the current drivers of cost, length of stay (LOS), and mortality in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis.

Methods

Using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) data from 2008 to 2014, we categorized admissions into decompensated cirrhosis (DC), compensated cirrhosis (CC), and NIS without cirrhosis. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were used to analyze the association between patient characteristics, comorbidities, complications, and procedures with costs, LOS, and mortality

SUBMITTER: Desai AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6708673 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature