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ArticleJGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology2023

Factors associated with long-term healthcare expense and steroid exposure in patients admitted with acute severe ulcerative colitis.

Robert Gilmore, Sheng W Lo, Rachael Cheong, Syeda Tahiya Karim, Deborah Farrah, Soleiman Kashkooli, Jonathan P Segal, Mayur Garg

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Article in JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Managing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis in 2025 and Beyond.Current gastroenterology reports · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Robert GilmoreDepartment of Gastroenterology Northern Health Melbourne Victoria Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6648-658X
Sheng W LoDepartment of Gastroenterology Northern Health Melbourne Victoria Australia.
Rachael CheongDepartment of Gastroenterology Northern Health Melbourne Victoria Australia.
Syeda Tahiya KarimDepartment of Gastroenterology Northern Health Melbourne Victoria Australia.
Deborah FarrahDepartment of Health Information Services Northern Health Melbourne Victoria Australia.
Soleiman KashkooliDepartment of Gastroenterology Northern Health Melbourne Victoria Australia.
Jonathan P SegalDepartment of Gastroenterology Northern Health Melbourne Victoria Australia.
Mayur GargDepartment of Gastroenterology Northern Health Melbourne Victoria Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9149-3589
Northern Health · AUThe University of Melbourne · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Aim: Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) remains a significant cause of morbidity and healthcare utilization. This study aimed to characterize the total healthcare costs of ASUC, explore factors associated with significant cost over the 12 months following an index admission, and document outcomes including corticosteroid exposure. Methods: Patients admitted from January 2016 until January 2021 for ASUC to a tertiary inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) center in Australia were identified via retrospective chart review. Costs were calculated over a 12-month period following index admission. Results: Seventy-two patients (30 [42%] female, median age 39 [IQR 27-54] years) were included. The median length of stay of index admission was 6 days (IQR 5-10 days). The median cost of index admission was 7829 AUD, which was driven by the initial length of stay ( Conclusion: Healthcare expense related to ASUC remains high, driven predominantly by the length of stay during initial hospitalization and need for colectomy. From a healthcare cost perspective, novel methods to reduce inpatient hospital stay as well as need for colectomy may help reduce the economic and steroid burden of ASUC.

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acute severe ulcerative colitishealthcare costinflammatory bowel diseaseinfliximab

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PMID37496810
PMCPMC10366488
OpenAlexW4383226594

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