Clinical characteristics and mortality of hospitalized alcoholic hepatitis patients in the United States
S Liangpunsakul - Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Methods Patients who were hospitalized with the primary diagnosis of AH in the United
States in 2007 were identified using International Classification of Diseases-9 code. We
further characterized these subjects based on associated symptoms (such as ascites,
hepatic encephalopathy, and coagulopathy), complications during hospitalization (such as
sepsis, pneumonia, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and acute renal failure), and
categories pertaining to hospital characteristics, such as teaching status. The predictors of …
States in 2007 were identified using International Classification of Diseases-9 code. We
further characterized these subjects based on associated symptoms (such as ascites,
hepatic encephalopathy, and coagulopathy), complications during hospitalization (such as
sepsis, pneumonia, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and acute renal failure), and
categories pertaining to hospital characteristics, such as teaching status. The predictors of …