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Observational studyMedicine2017

Factors affecting mortality and resource use for hospitalized patients with cirrhosis: A population-based study.

Phunchai Charatcharoenwitthaya, Ngamphol Soonthornworasiri, Khemajira Karaketklang, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Wirichada Pan-Ngum, Watcharasak Chotiyaputta, Tawesak Tanwandee, Kamthorn Phaosawasdi

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Observational study in Medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Temporal trends of cirrhosis associated conditions.World journal of hepatology · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Phunchai CharatcharoenwitthayaDepartment of Medicine, Faulty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Department of Tropical Hygiene Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University Vichaiyut Hospital and Medical Center, Bangkok, Thailand.
Ngamphol Soonthornworasiri
Khemajira Karaketklang
Kittiyod Poovorawan
Wirichada Pan-Ngum
Watcharasak Chotiyaputta
Tawesak Tanwandee
Kamthorn Phaosawasdi
Siriraj Hospital · THBangkok Hospital · THMahidol University · TH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hospitalizations for advanced liver disease are costly and associated with significant mortality. This population-based study aimed to evaluate factors associated with in-hospital mortality and resource use for the management of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis.Mortality records and resource utilization for 52,027 patients hospitalized with cirrhosis and/or complications of portal hypertension (ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, variceal bleeding, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, or hepatorenal syndrome) were extracted from a nationally representative sample of Thai inpatients covered by Universal Coverage Scheme during 2009 to 2013.The rate of dying in the hospital increased steadily by 12% from 9.6% in 2009 to 10.8% in 2013 (P < .001). Complications of portal hypertension were independently associated with increased in-hospital mortality except for ascites. The highest independent risk for hospital death was seen with hepatorenal syndrome (odds ratio [OR], 5.04; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.38-5.79). Mortality rate remained high in patients with infection, particularly septicemia (OR, 4.26; 95% CI, 4.0-4.54) and pneumonia (OR, 2.44; 95% CI, 2.18-2.73). Receiving upper endoscopy (OR, 0.29; 95% CI, 0.27-0.32) and paracentesis (OR, 0.93; 95% CI, 0.87-1.00) were associated with improved patient survival. The inflation-adjusted national annual costs (P = .06) and total hospital days (P = .07) for cirrhosis showed a trend toward increasing during the 5-year period. Renal dysfunction, infection, and sequelae of portal hypertension except for ascites were independently associated with increased resource utilization.Renal dysfunction, infection, and portal hypertension-related complications are the main factors affecting in-hospital mortality and resource utilization for hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. The early intervention for modifiable factors is an important step toward improving hospital outcomes.

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Hospital MortalityAdultAgedAge FactorsComorbidityFemaleHospital CostsHumansLength of StayLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSex FactorsThailand

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PMID28796076
PMCPMC5556242
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