Randomized intervention and outpatient follow-up lowers 30-d readmissions for patients with hepatic encephalopathy, decompensated cirrhosis

Table 4 Characteristic features during index admission in two randomization arms, n (%)

Index admission characteristics	Intervention (n = 120)	Standard of care (n = 120)	P value
Reasons for admission1
Acute kidney injury	30, 25.00	35, 29.17	0.56
Hyponatremia	10, 8.33	6, 5.00	0.44
Hepatic encephalopathy	22, 18.33	23, 19.17	1
Volume overload	59, 49.17	52, 43.33	0.44
Variceal bleed	21, 17.50	21, 17.50	1
Lower GI bleed	8, 6.67	11, 9.17	0.63
SBP	9, 7.50	12, 10.00	0.65
Complications of cirrhosis during admission1
Presence of AKI	39, 32.50	41, 34.17	0.89
HE	25, 20.83	24, 20.00	1
Ascites	70, 58.33	69, 57.50	1
Variceal bleeding	21, 17.50	16, 13.33	0.48
SBP	10, 8.33	6, 5.00	0.44
HRS	7, 5.83	7, 5.83	1
Coagulopathy	32, 26.67	24, 20.00	0.29
Portal hypertension	19, 15.83	27, 22.50	0.25
HPS	10, 8.33	5, 4.17	0.29
HCC	6, 5.00	5, 4.17	1
Procedures performed during admission1
EGD	68, 56.67	68, 56.67	1
Paracentesis	60, 50.00	55, 45.83	0.61
TIPS	7, 5.83	3, 2.50	0.33
HD	5, 4.17	10, 8.33	0.29
Colonoscopy/flex sig	13, 10.83	11, 9.17	0.83
Disposition
Home	83, 69.17	76, 63.33	0.44
Home with home health newly arranged	17, 14.17	22, 18.33
Home with home health previously arranged	2, 1.67	1, 0.83
SNF newly arranged	7, 5.83	14, 11.67
SNF previously arranged	6, 5.00	5, 4.17
Left against medical advice	1, 0.83	1, 0.83
Transfer (Long term acute care hospital)	3, 2.50	0, 0.00
Homeless	1, 0.83	1, 0.83

¹Patient can have more than one of variable listed.

SBP: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis; AKI: Acute kidney injury; HE: Hepatic encephalopathy; HRS: Hepatorenal syndrome; HPS: Hepato-pulmonary syndrome; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; EGD: Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy; TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; HD: Hemodialysis; SNF: Skilled Nursing Facility; GI: Gastrointestinal.