Emergency services utilization by patients with alcohol‐associated hepatitis: An analysis of national trends
Shreya Sengupta,
Akhil Anand,
Rocio Lopez
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundHospitalization and mortality in patients with alcohol‐associated hepatitis (AH), a severe form of liver disease, continue to increase over time. Given the severity of the illness, most hospitalized patients with AH are admitted from the emergency department (ED). However, there are no data on ED utilization by patients with AH. Thus, the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) dataset was analyzed to determine the ED utilization for AH.MethodsTemporal trends (2016–2019) and outcomes of ED visi… Show more
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