Gastroenterology Research, ISSN 1918-2805 print, 1918-2813 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 14, Number 4, August 2021, pages 252-258


Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Nationwide Analysis of Epidemiological Trends and Outcomes From 2012 to 2018

Figure

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Trends for hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) hospitalizations and inpatient mortality.

Tables

Table 1. Biodemographic Characteristics for Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Hospitalizations From 2012 to 2018
 
VariablesYear
2012201420162018
Total number of hospitalizations1,5652,3402,2652,495
Mean age (years)56.755.856.458.1
Women (%)50.550.246.747.3
Racial distribution (%)
  White67.767.56269.2
  Black6.43.84.66.4
  Hispanic16.018.020.814.4
  Others9.910.712.610.0
Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) score (%)
  110.29.07.75.6
  210.58.89.97.6
  ≥ 379.382.282.486.8
Insurance type (%)
  Medicaid45.638.539.844.4
  Medicare23.223.827.525.4
  Private25.534.130.926.7
  Uninsured5.73.61.83.5

 

Table 2. Outcomes for Hepatopulmonary Syndrome From 2012 to 2018
 
OutcomeYear
2012201420162018
Inpatient mortality (%)12.512.612.512.4
Mean length of stay (days)7.910.08.79.2
Mean total hospital cost ($)28,37336,97634,71733,965