Negative impact of the pandemic on hospital admissions, morbidity and early mortality for acute cirrhosis decompensation.
Kohilan GananandanAlexandra PhillipsAnmol ChikhliaHannah OldSharmaine Jia Ying SimNiharika ThakurIshrat HussainKonstantin KazankovRajeshwar P MookerjeePublished in: BMJ open gastroenterology (2023)
This study provides a unique perspective on the impact that the global pandemic had on decompensated cirrhosis admissions. The findings of increased early mortality and readmissions, and higher AD scores on ICU admission, highlight the need to maintain resourcing for high-level hepatology care and follow-up, in spite of other disease pressures.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- coronavirus disease
- liver failure
- cardiovascular events
- heart failure
- healthcare
- emergency department
- risk factors
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- drug induced
- cardiovascular disease
- hepatitis b virus
- coronary artery disease
- mechanical ventilation
- pain management
- health insurance
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation