Table 2.
Reasons for the first readmission within 3-months of the index hospitalization
| Reasons for readmission | Total Number (n=535)* |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Hepatic encephalopathy | 127 |
|
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| Renal and metabolic issues (total) | 119* |
| Anasarca | 67 |
| AKI | 41 |
| Hyponatremia | 7 |
| Hypo/hyperglycemia | 3 |
| Hypo/hyperkalemia | 9 |
|
| |
| Infection (total) | 87* |
| Sepsis and bacteremia | 34 |
| SBP | 14 |
| Skin/soft-tissue | 10 |
| C difficile | 8 |
| Pneumonia | 7 |
| Urinary tract infection | 7 |
| Cholangitis | 3 |
| Osteomyelitis | 2 |
| Other | 4 |
|
| |
| Elective (total) | 47 |
| Liver transplant | 25 |
| TIPS Placement | 14 |
| HCC therapy | 8 |
|
| |
| GI bleeding (total) | 41 |
| Upper GI non-variceal | 23 |
| Upper GI variceal | 16 |
| Lower GI | 2 |
|
| |
| Hepatic hydrothorax | 13 |
|
| |
| Other liver-related conditions (portal vein thrombosis) | 32 |
|
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| Liver-unrelated | 84 |
|
| |
| Falls | 7 |
*
numbers may add to more than the stated total because some patients had more than one reason for readmission.
AKI: acute kidney injury defined by consensus criteria(14), SBP: spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, GI: gastrointestinal