Analyzing the utility of renal replacement therapy to manage hepatorenal syndrome in alcoholic hepatitis without liver transplantation : a nationwide analysis

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BACKGROUND: Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) frequently complicates alcoholic hepatitis (AH) and portends poor survival in this population. Published literature indicates mixed benefits from renal replacement therapy (RRT) for HRS refractory to medical management. Therefore, we sought to assess the utilization of RRT in AH and clinical outcomes at a national level.

METHODS: Using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes, we identified adult patients with AH with a coexisting diagnosis of HRS from the National Readmission Database 2016 through 2019. Mortality, morbidity, and resource utilization were compared. We compared proportions using the Fisher exact test and computed adjusted P-values based on multivariate regression analysis. Analyses were performed using Stata, version 14.2, considering a two-sided P < 0.05 as statistically significant.

RESULTS: A total of 73 203 patients with AH were included in the analysis (mean age 46.2 years). A total of 3620 individuals had HRS diagnosis (5%), of which 14.7% (n: 532) underwent RRT. HRS patients receiving RRT had a higher mortality rate than those who did not (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.8, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.3-2.6, P: 0.01), along with higher resource utilization. Only those patients with HRS who underwent liver transplantation (LT) experienced a mortality reduction (24.4% for those not receiving RRTs and 36.5% for those receiving RRT).

CONCLUSIONS: RRT is associated with higher mortality and morbidity when offered to patients with AH and HRS, who do not undergo LT. Therefore, our results suggest careful selection of AH patients when deciding to initiate RRT for HRS.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:39

Enthalten in:

Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 39(2024), 3 vom: 30. März, Seite 560-567

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Farooq, Umer [VerfasserIn]
Tarar, Zahid Ijaz [VerfasserIn]
El Alayli, Abdallah [VerfasserIn]
Kamal, Faisal [VerfasserIn]
Niu, Chengu [VerfasserIn]
Qureshi, Kamran [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Alcoholic hepatitis
Health resources
Journal Article
Liver transplantation
Mortality
Renal replacement therapy

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Date Completed 05.03.2024

Date Revised 05.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jgh.16388

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364451300