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ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental hepatology

The Impact of Gender and Race on Outcomes for Hospitalized Hepatitis A Patients Stratified by Liver Disease Severity.

David U Lee, Kuntal Bhowmick, Mohammed R Shaik, Dabin Choi, Gregory H Fan, Hannah Chou, Aneesh Bahadur, Ki J Lee, Harrison Chou, Kimmy Schuster and 4 more

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

David U LeeDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland, 22 S. Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Kuntal BhowmickDepartment of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, RI 02903, USA.
Mohammed R ShaikDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland, 22 S. Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Dabin ChoiDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland, 22 S. Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Gregory H FanDepartment of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Hannah ChouDepartment of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Aneesh BahadurDepartment of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Ki J LeeDepartment of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Harrison ChouDepartment of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Kimmy SchusterDepartment of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Sindhura KolachanaDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland, 22 S. Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Daniel JungDepartment of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Sophie SchellhammerDepartment of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Raffi KaragozianDepartment of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Washington St, Boston, MA 02111, USA.

Funding

Research Training in Gastroenterology and HepatologyT32DK067872 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI RAUFMAN, JEAN-PIERRE · 2005 to 2024
$7.2M
NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK067872
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The incidence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is on the rise, with a minority of patients at risk for poor outcomes. This study investigates the prognostic impacts of race and gender on hospital outcomes among admitted HAV-infected patients. Methods: Using the National Inpatient Sample from 2012 to 2017, patients admitted with HAV were selected and stratified by gender (male and female) and race (White, Black, Hispanic, Asian-Pacific Islander, Other). Propensity score-matching and statistical analysis were implemented with comparison to the controls ("Female" and "White"). Primary endpoints included mortality, length of stay (LOS), and hospitalization costs, while secondary endpoints consisted of hepatic-related medical complications such as ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, varices, and acute liver failure. Results: Females with compensated cirrhosis had increased odds of mortality (aOR 2.59, 95% CI: 1.14-5.91, Conclusion: Various nuanced impacts of gender and race on hospitalization outcomes in HAV infection were observed, with only one subgroup analysis demonstrating a higher rate of mortality. Further research is warranted to better understand these findings and their implications.

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hepatitis Ainfectionliver etiologiesNIS databaseweighted analysis of national data

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PMID39268480
PMCPMC11387681

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