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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 3 Characteristics of patients that showed to the first transitional care liver clinic visit by transplant eligibility at 1 yr
Variables | Show patients, | Show patients, | P value |
transplant eligible 1 yr | non-transplant eligible 1 yr | ||
[n = 7] | [n = 39] | ||
Age | |||
Mean (range) | 51.9 (26-69) | 51.8 (34-69) | 0.98 |
Sex | |||
Male | 5 (71.4%) | 26 (66.7%) | 0.80 |
Race/Ethnicity | |||
Caucasian | 7 (100.0%) | 25 (64.1%) | 0.08 |
Hispanic | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (15.4%) | 0.57 |
African American | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (15.4%) | 0.57 |
Other | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (5.1%) | 1 |
Insurance | |||
Medicaid | 1 (14.3%) | 18 (46.2%) | 0.11 |
Medicare | 2 (28.6%) | 9 (23.1%) | 0.75 |
Private | 3 (42.9%) | 9 (23.1%) | 0.27 |
Uninsured | 1 (14.3%) | 3 (7.7%) | 0.57 |
Homeless | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.6%) | 1 |
English Primary Language | 7 (100.0%) | 36 (92.3%) | 1 |
Marital Status | |||
Married | 3 (42.9%) | 16 (41.0%) | 0.93 |
Single | 4 (57.1%) | 23 (59.0%) | 0.93 |
Cirrhosis Etiology | |||
EtOH | 6 (85.7%) | 22 (56.4%) | 0.14 |
EtOH/HCV | 0 (0.0%) | 11 (28.2%) | 0.17 |
HCV | 1 (14.3%) | 2 (5.1%) | 0.37 |
NASH | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (5.1%) | 1 |
PBC | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.6%) | 1 |
NASH/EtOH | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.6%) | 1 |
Other | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
Decompensation | 7 (100.0%) | 36 (92.3%) | 1 |
Ascites | 6 (85.7%) | 30 (76.9%) | 0.60 |
Hepatic Encephalopathy | 4 (57.1%) | 23 (59.0%) | 0.93 |
Variceal hemorrhage | 1 (14.3%) | 12 (27.3%) | 0.79 |
Child Pugh Score | |||
A | 1 (14.1%) | 4 (10.3%) | 0.75 |
B | 5 (71.4%) | 19 (48.7%) | 0.27 |
C | 1 (14.1%) | 16 (41.0%) | 0.18 |
MELD mean (range) | 13.7 (10-20) | 15.6 (6-30) | 0.44 |
Patient reported active alcohol use on last admission | 2 (28.6%) | 25 (64.1%) | 0.08 |
Patient reported active substance use on last admission | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (12.8%) | 1 |
Previous 1 yr hospitalizations | 5 (71.4%) | 24 (61.5%) | 0.62 |
Previous 1 yr hepatology visit | 3 (42.9%) | 13 (33.3%) | 0.63 |
Accompanied at first TCLC | 6 (85.7%) | 13 (33.3%) | 0.01 |
Deceased at 1 yr | 0 (0.0%) | 13 (33.3%) | 0.17 |
- 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