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ArticleWorld journal of virology2023

Association between alcohol-associated cirrhosis and inpatient complications among COVID-19 patients: A propensity-matched analysis from the United States.

Faisal Inayat, Hassam Ali, Pratik Patel, Rubaid Dhillon, Arslan Afzal, Attiq Ur Rehman, Muhammad Sohaib Afzal, Laraib Zulfiqar, Gul Nawaz, Muhammad Hassan Naeem Goraya and 3 more

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Article in World journal of virology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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13 authors at 9 institutions in 2 countries.

Faisal InayatDepartment of Internal Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore 54550, Punjab, Pakistan. faisalinayat@hotmail.com.
Hassam AliDepartment of Internal Medicine, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27834, United States.
Pratik PatelDepartment of Gastroenterology, Mather Hospital and Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University, Port Jefferson, NY 11777, United States.
Rubaid DhillonDepartment of Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, United States.
Arslan AfzalDepartment of Internal Medicine, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27834, United States.
Attiq Ur RehmanDepartment of Hepatology, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21202, United States.
Muhammad Sohaib AfzalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Louisiana State University Health, Shreveport, LA 71103, United States.
Laraib ZulfiqarDepartment of Internal Medicine, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur 63100, Punjab, Pakistan.
Gul NawazDepartment of Internal Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore 54550, Punjab, Pakistan.
Muhammad Hassan Naeem GorayaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore 54550, Punjab, Pakistan.
Subanandhini SubramaniumDepartment of Internal Medicine, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27834, United States.
Saurabh AgrawalDepartment of Hepatology, Tampa General Medical Group and University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33606, United States.
Sanjaya K SatapathyDepartment of Hepatology, North Shore University Hospital and Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University, Manhasset, NY 11030, United States.
Allama Iqbal Medical College · PKEast Carolina University · USBahawal Victoria Hospital · PKCleveland Clinic · USJohn T. Mather Memorial Hospital · USLouisiana State University in Shreveport · USMercy Medical Center · USNorth Shore University Hospital · USUniversity of South Florida · US

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Abstract

backgroundAlcohol-associated cirrhosis (AC) contributes to significant liver-related mortality in the United States. It is known to cause immune dysfunction and coagulation abnormalities. Patients with comorbid conditions like AC are at risk of worse clinical outcomes from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The specific association between AC and COVID-19 mortality remains inconclusive, given the lack of robust clinical evidence from prior studies.

aimTo study the predictors of mortality and the outcomes of AC in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database 2020. Patients were identified with primary COVID-19 hospitalizations based on an underlying diagnosis of AC. A matched comparison cohort of COVID-19 patients without AC was identified after 1:N propensity score matching based on baseline sociodemographic characteristics and Elixhauser comorbidities. Primary outcomes included median length of stay, median inpatient charges, and in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included a prevalence of systemic complications.

resultsA total of 1325 COVID-19 patients with AC were matched to 1135 patients without AC. There was no difference in median length of stay and hospital charges in COVID-19 patients with AC compared to non-AC (

conclusionAC does not increase mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. There is an increased association between inpatient complications among COVID-19 patients with AC compared to non-AC.

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Alcoholic cirrhosisChronic liver diseaseCOVID-19Inpatient complicationsMortality predictors

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