Racial disparities of Black Americans hospitalized for decompensated liver cirrhosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial disparities have been reported in liver transplantation and chronic hepatitis C treatment outcomes. Determining causes of these disparities is important given the racially diverse American population and the economic burden associated with chronic liver disease.

Methods

A retrospective study was performed among 463 patients diagnosed with cirrhosis admitted from (January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2018) to a tertiary care academic medical center. Patients were identified based on the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) for cirrhosis or its complications. Demographic information, laboratory data, medical comorbidities, insurance and adherence to cirrhosis quality care indicators were recorded to determine their relationship to readmission rates and

SUBMITTER: Spiewak T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7391571 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature