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World J Hepatol. Apr 27, 2019; 11(4): 370-378
Published online Apr 27, 2019. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v11.i4.370
Published online Apr 27, 2019. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v11.i4.370
Table 1 Characteristics of overall patient population
Variables | Included patients[n = 69] |
Age | |
Mean (range) | 51.4 (26-69) |
Sex | |
Male | 45 (65.2%) |
Race/Ethnicity | |
Caucasian | 44 (63.8%) |
Hispanic | 12 (17.4%) |
African American | 11 (15.9%) |
Other | 2 (2.9%) |
Insurance | |
Medicaid | 38 (55.1%) |
Medicare | 13 (18.8%) |
Private | 14 (20.3%) |
Uninsured | 4 (5.8%) |
Homeless | 2 (2.9%) |
English primary language | 63 (91.3%) |
Marital Status | |
Married | 27 (39.1%) |
Single | 42 (60.9%) |
Cirrhosis etiology | |
EtOH | 39 (56.5%) |
EtOH/HCV | 15 (21.7%) |
HCV | 7 (10.1%) |
NASH | 4 (5.8%) |
PBC | 1 (1.4%) |
NASH/EtOH | 1 (1.4%) |
AIH | 1 (1.4%) |
HBV | 1 (1.4%) |
Other | 0 (0%) |
Decompensation | 63 (91.3%) |
Ascites | 54 (78.3%) |
Hepatic encephalopathy | 38 (55.1%) |
Variceal hemorrhage | 20 (29.0%) |
Child Pugh Score | |
A | 9 (13.0%) |
B | 34 (49.3%) |
C | 26 (37.7%) |
MELD mean (range) | 15.0 (6-30) |
Patient reported active alcohol use on last admission | 40 (58.0%) |
Patient reported active substance use on last admission | 9 (13.0%) |
Previous 1 yr hospitalizations | 44 (63.8%) |
Previous 1 yr hepatology visit | 25 (36.2%) |
Accompanied at first TCLC | 19 (27.5%) |
Deceased at 1 yr | 20 (29.0%) |
- Citation: Sack J, Najafian N, DeLisle A, Jakab S. Being accompanied to liver discharge clinic: An easy measure to identify potential liver transplant candidates among those previously considered ineligible. World J Hepatol 2019; 11(4): 370-378
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v11/i4/370.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v11.i4.370