Impact of Readmission for Variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Nationwide Analysis.
Simcha WeissmanSachit SharmaMuhammad AzizDean EhrlichMegan PerumpailMichael SciarraJames H TabibianPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2021)
Based on a nationwide cohort of hospitalized VUGIB patients, 25% were readmitted within 30-days and 42% within 90-days. Readmission was associated with increased mortality and healthcare consumption compared to the index admission. Additionally, acute and chronic renal injury were predictors of patients at high-risk for readmission.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- emergency department
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular disease
- coronary artery disease
- risk factors
- cardiovascular events
- liver failure
- hepatitis b virus
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation
- aortic dissection