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ArticleGastroenterology research2022

Rates, Reasons, and Independent Predictors of Readmissions in Portal Venous Thrombosis Hospitalizations in the USA.

Robert Kwei-Nsoro, Pius Ojemolon, Hisham Laswi, Ebehiwele Ebhohon, Abdultawab Shaka, Wasey Ali Mir, Abdul Hassan Siddiqui, Jobin Philipose, Hafeez Shaka

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Article in Gastroenterology research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Robert Kwei-NsoroDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA.
Pius OjemolonDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA.
Hisham LaswiDepartment of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA.
Ebehiwele EbhohonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Lincoln Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Abdultawab ShakaDepartment of Medicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, St. Kitts.
Wasey Ali MirDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Brighton, MA, USA.
Abdul Hassan SiddiquiDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care, St. Joseph Hospital, London, KY, USA.
Jobin PhiliposeDepartment of Digestive Health, Mountain View Regional Medical Center, Las Cruces, NM, USA.
Hafeez ShakaDivision of General Medicine, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA.
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County · USLincoln Medical Center · USRegional Medical Center · USSt. Elizabeth Healthcare · USSt. Joseph Hospital · USWindsor University School of Medicine · KN

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Abstract

Background: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT), generally considered rare, is becoming increasingly recognized with advanced imaging. Limited data exist regarding readmissions in PVT and its burden on the overall healthcare cost. This study aimed to outline the burden of PVT readmissions and identify the modifiable predictors of readmissions. Methods: The National Readmission Database (NRD) was used to identify PVT admissions from 2016 to 2019. Using the patient demographic and hospital-specific variables within the NRD, we grouped patient encounters into two cohorts, 30- and 90-day readmission cohorts. We assessed comorbidities using the validated Elixhauser comorbidity index. We obtained inpatient mortality rates, mean length of hospital stay (LOS), total hospital cost (THC), and causes of readmissions in both 30- and 90-day readmission cohorts. Using a multivariate Cox regression analysis, we identified the independent predictors of 30-day readmissions. Results: We identified 17,971 unique index hospitalizations, of which 2,971 (16.5%) were readmitted within 30 days. The top five causes of readmissions in both 30-day and 90-day readmission cohorts were PVT, sepsis, hepatocellular cancer, liver failure, and alcoholic liver cirrhosis. The following independent predictors of 30-day readmission were identified: discharge against medical advice (AMA) (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) 1.86; P = 0.002); renal failure (aHR 1.44, P = 0.014), metastatic cancer (aHR 1.31, P = 0.016), fluid and electrolyte disorders (aHR 1.20, P = 0.004), diabetes mellitus (aHR 1.31, P = 0.001) and alcohol abuse (aHR 1.31, P ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: The readmission rate identified in this study was higher than the national average and targeted interventions addressing these factors may help reduce the overall health care costs.

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