The Effect of the First Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Event on the Mortality of Cirrhotic Patients with Ascites: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Taiwan

The Effect of the First Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Event on the Mortality of Cirrhotic Patients with Ascites: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Taiwan

Background/AimsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) contributes to poorer short-term mortality in cirrhotic patients with ascites. However, it is unknown how long the effect of the first SBP event persists in these patients.Methods : The National Health Insurance Database, derived from the Taiwan...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Hsing Hung, Chen-Chi Tsai, Yu-Hsi Hsieh, Chih-Chun Tsai, Chih-Wei Tseng, Kuo-Chih Tseng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver 2016-09-01
Series:Gut and Liver
Subjects:
cirrhosis
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
ascites
mortality
Online Access:http://gutnliver.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5009/gnl13468

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