Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the care and outcomes of people with NAFLD-related cirrhosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major negative impact on health systems and many chronic diseases globally. We aimed to evaluate the impact of the first year of the pandemic on the outcomes of people with NAFLD cirrhosis.

Methods

We conducted a before-after study in four University hospitals in Catalonia, Spain. Study subperiods were divided into Pre-pandemic (March/2019-February/2020) vs. Pandemic (March/2020-February/2021). The primary outcome was the rate of first liver-related event (LRE). Overall clinical outcomes (LREs plus cardiovascular plus all-cause mortality) were also assessed.

Results

A total of 354 patients were included, all of whom were compensated at the beginning of the study period; 83 individuals (23.5%) had a history of pr

SUBMITTER: Rivera-Esteban J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9419430 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature