Trends in the Burden of Chronic Liver Disease Among Hospitalized US Adults

2020236 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Sammy Saab · University of California, Los Angeles

Abstract

Over the study period, the total estimated national hospitalization costs in patients with CLD reached $81.1 billion. The inpatient CLD burden in the US is likely increasing because of an aging CLD population with increases in concomitant comorbid conditions.

Topics & Keywords

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Liver Disease and Transplantation Healthcare Policy and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Network Open

Volume 3, Issue 4, pp. e201997-e201997

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.1997

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