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10.08.2021 | Concise Commentary
Concise Commentary: Are We Making a Difference? The Impact of Inpatient Gastroenterology and Hepatology Consultations for Cirrhotic Patients
verfasst von:
Sarang Thaker, Adam E. Mikolajczyk
Erschienen in:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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Ausgabe 6/2022
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Excerpt
The economic burden of cirrhosis, an extremely resource-intensive condition, is staggering and steadily worsening, largely due to the increasing numbers of inpatient admissions with longer lengths of stay (LOS) [
1]. As the medical profession shifts toward value-based care, it is essential to understand the determinants of patient outcomes both during and following cirrhosis-related hospitalizations. One factor that may have a positive impact but remains understudied is the use of inpatient gastroenterology/hepatology (GI/Hep) consultations [
2,
3]. …