[HTML][HTML] A smartphone app to manage cirrhotic ascites among outpatients: feasibility study

P Bloom, T Wang, M Marx, M Tagerman… - JMIR medical …, 2020 - medinform.jmir.org
Background Ascites is a common, painful, and serious complication of cirrhosis. Body weight
is a reliable proxy for ascites volume; therefore, daily weight monitoring is recommended to …

Transitioning from the emergency department to a general internist outpatient clinic for paracentesis: a qualitative inquiry

J Koh, S Dowlatshahi, BJ Turner - Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 2024 - Springer
Background Repeated paracentesis for ascites can place significant demands on the
emergency department (ED). A new general internist-led outpatient procedure clinic to …

[HTML][HTML] Ascites

M Chie**a, P Kudaravalli, H Samant - StatPearls [Internet], 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: Identify the etiology of ascites. Review the workup of a patient with ascites.
Outline the treatment and management options available for ascites. Describe …

Emergency Department Utilization and Outcomes Among Adults With Cirrhosis From 2008 to 2022 in the United States

H Elhence, JL Dodge, JA Flemming, BP Lee - Clinical Gastroenterology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Globally, emergency departments (ED) are experiencing rising costs
and crowding. Despite its importance, ED utilization and outcomes among patients with …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatic encephalopathy

P Mandiga, S Kommu, PC Bollu - StatPearls [Internet], 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Management of patients with cirrhosis in the emergency department: Implications for hospitalization outcomes

S Sikerwar, S Zand, P Steel, A Jesudian - Liver Transplantation, 2024 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Despite numerous recent advances in care delivery, cirrhosis admissions
continue to negatively impact patient outcomes and health care utilization. Increasing rates …

[HTML][HTML] A sco** review of work system elements that influence emergency department disposition decision-making

RA Rutkowski, E Scheer, C Carlson, R Parks… - Human Factors in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Emergency department (ED) disposition decision-making represents a critical juncture in
patients' care journeys, as it shapes the type of care patients access following an ED visit …

Reducing hospital admissions for paracentesis: a quality improvement intervention

SM Siddique, S Porges, M Lane-Fall… - … and hepatology: the …, 2019 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Patients with cirrhosis have high admission and readmission rates, resulting in a substantial
burden to both patients and the healthcare system. 1 In this context, insurance companies …

Hepatic encephalopathy is a strong predictor of early hospital readmission among cirrhosis patients

KT Sood, RJ Wong - Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & aims Cirrhosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United
States. Early readmission to the hospital after discharge increases the clinical and economic …

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt reduces hospital care burden in patients with decompensated cirrhosis

MP Ballester, P Lluch, C Gómez, M Capilla… - Internal and Emergency …, 2021 - Springer
Background and aims Patients with decompensated cirrhosis frequently require hospital
admissions, which are associated with worse prognosis. The aim of this study was to …