Inpatient hospital burden of hepatitis C-diagnosed patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

Scott A McDonaldHamish A InnesEsther J AspinallPeter C HayesMaryam AlaviHeather ValerioDavid J GoldbergSharon J Hutchinson

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2018)

HCV-infected DC patients impose a considerable inpatient hospital burden, mostly from DC- and other liver-related admissions, but also from admissions associated with non-liver comorbidities. Estimates will be useful for monitoring the impact of prevention and treatment, and for computing the cost-effectiveness of new therapies.

Keyphrases

acute care
ejection fraction
end stage renal disease
healthcare
heart failure
palliative care
newly diagnosed
mental health
dendritic cells
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
drug induced