Influence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A nationwide analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading cause of liver disease globally with an estimated prevalence of 25%, with the clinical and economic burden expected to continue to increase. In the United States, non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) has an estimated incidence of 61-78 cases per 100000 people with a mortality rate of 2%-15% based on co-morbidity burden.

Aim

To identify the outcomes of NVUGIB in NAFLD hospitalizations in the United States.

Methods

We utilized the National Inpatient Sample from 2016-2019 to identify all NVUGIB hospitalizations in the United States. This population was divided based on the presence and absence of NAFLD. Hospitalization characteristics, outcomes and complications were compared.

Results

SUBMITTER: Soni A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9896500 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature