Journal of Liver: Disease & TransplantationISSN: 2325-9612

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Ngozi Enwerem Author

nenwerem@yahoo.com 202-865-4700

Subjects of specialization
Cirrhosis, Hepatology, Liver Transplantation

Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington DC, USA

Biography

Ngozi Enwerem, Department of Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington DC, USA. Ngozi Enwerem has published numerous research papers and articles in reputed journals and has various other achievements in the related studies and has extended valuable service towards the scientific community with extensive research work.

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Research Article Open Access

Predictors of Pulmonary Hypertension among Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis

Author(s):

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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