Nationwide estimates and risk factors of hospital readmission in patients with cirrhosis in the United States.

Abdel-Aziz ShaheenHenry H NguyenStephen E ConglyGilaad G KaplanMark G Swain

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2019)

A quarter of patients admitted with cirrhosis-related complications were readmitted within 90 days, representing a significant economic burden related to readmission of this population. Interventions and resource allocations to reduce readmission rates among cirrhotic patients is critical.

Keyphrases

risk factors
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported