Gastroenterology Research, ISSN 1918-2805 print, 1918-2813 online, Open Access
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Short Communication

Volume 15, Number 3, June 2022, pages 136-141

Trends of Readmissions for Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Alcoholic Hepatitis: Analysis of the Nationwide Readmission Database

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Index hospitalizations for alcoholic hepatitis and all readmissions during 2010 - 2018.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Trends of EVB (P < 0.001) and upper GIB (P < 0.001) and lower GIB (P = 0.015) during 2010 - 2018. GIB: gastrointestinal bleeding; EVB: esophageal varices bleeding.

Tables

Table 1. Index Hospitalizations for Alcoholic Hepatitis and All Readmissions During 2010 - 2018
 
20102012201420162018
Index hospitalizations10,24811,64513,44414,04816,479
All readmissions1,8382,2272,7153,5023,908

 

Table 2. Trends of EVB, Upper GIB, Lower GIB, and All GIB During 2010 - 2018
 
20102012201420162018P value
*Statistically significant. GIB: gastrointestinal bleeding; EVB: esophageal varices bleeding.
EVB*3.9%2.9%3.0%5.1%5.9%< 0.001
Upper GIB*2.4%1.6%3.4%5.8%7.8%< 0.001
Lower GIB*7.2%4.8%6.7%3.9%4.7%0.015
All GIB13.1%9.0%12.3%9.5%12.1%0.915