Alem Mehari Author

Research Article Open Access

Predictors of Pulmonary Hypertension among Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis

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Ngozi Enwerem, Alem Mehari,and Charles Howell

1.1 Objectives: Liver cirrhosis portends significant morbidity and mortality. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious extra-hepatic complication of cirrhosis. Our objective was to define the demographic and clinical diagnosis associated with all forms of PH in a sample of hospitalized adult patients.

1.2 Methods: We analyzed the 2001 to 2010 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). Adult (aged ≥ 21 years) patients with cirrhosis were identified using International Classification of Disease 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD9-CM) codes 571.2, 571.5 and 571.6. The prevalence of PH was the primary outcome, and was identified... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9612.1000137

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