Declining Cirrhosis Hospitalizations in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Cohort Study.

Mahmud, Nadim; Hubbard, Rebecca A; Kaplan, David E; Serper, Marina

Mahmud, Nadim; Hubbard, Rebecca A; Kaplan, David E; Serper, Marina.

Mahmud N; Division of Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: nadim@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
Hubbard RA; Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Kaplan DE; Division of Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Medicine, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Serper M; Division of Gastroenterology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Medicine, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia

Gastroenterology ; 159(3): 1134-1136.e3, 2020 09.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-186576

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Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology; Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data; Liver Cirrhosis/epidemiology; Liver Cirrhosis/therapy; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology; Veterans/statistics & numerical data; Aged; COVID-19; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis/diagnosis; Male; Middle Aged; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2; United States

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Admissions; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; Coronavirus; LOS, length of stay; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; SIP, shelter-in-place; Utilization; VHA, Veterans Health Administration; Veterans Health Administration

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Veterans / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus / Hospitalization / Liver Cirrhosis Type of study: Cohort study / Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Gastroenterology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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