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ArticleBMC gastroenterology2023

Impact of comorbidities on hospital mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis: a population-based study of 110,021 patients.

Nils Jimmy Hidalgo, Elizabeth Pando, Rodrigo Mata, Nair Fernandes, Sara Villasante, Marta Barros, Daniel Herms, Laia Blanco, Joaquim Balsells, Ramon Charco

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Article in BMC gastroenterology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nils Jimmy HidalgoUniversitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Elizabeth PandoUniversitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. elizabeth.pando@vallhebron.cat.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6898-5502
Rodrigo MataDepartment of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Passeig de La Vall d'Hebron, 119-129. 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
Nair FernandesDepartment of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Passeig de La Vall d'Hebron, 119-129. 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
Sara VillasanteDepartment of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Passeig de La Vall d'Hebron, 119-129. 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
Marta BarrosDepartment of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Passeig de La Vall d'Hebron, 119-129. 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
Daniel HermsDepartment of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Passeig de La Vall d'Hebron, 119-129. 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
Laia BlancoDepartment of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Passeig de La Vall d'Hebron, 119-129. 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
Joaquim BalsellsDepartment of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Passeig de La Vall d'Hebron, 119-129. 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
Ramon CharcoDepartment of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Passeig de La Vall d'Hebron, 119-129. 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari · ESUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe impact of pre-existing comorbidities on acute pancreatitis (AP) mortality is not clearly defined. Our study aims to determine the trend in AP hospital mortality and the role of comorbidities as a predictor of hospital mortality.

methodsWe analyzed patients aged ≥ 18 years hospitalized with AP diagnosis between 2016 and 2019. The data have been extracted from the Spanish National Hospital Discharge Database of the Spanish Ministry of Health. We performed a univariate and multivariable analysis of the association of age, sex, and comorbidities with hospital mortality in patients with AP. The role of the Charlson and Elixhauser comorbidity indices as predictors of mortality was evaluated.

resultsA total of 110,021 patients diagnosed with AP were hospitalized during the analyzed period. Hospital mortality was 3.8%, with a progressive decrease observed in the years evaluated. In multivariable analysis, age ≥ 65 years (OR: 4.11, p < 0.001), heart disease (OR: 1.73, p < 0.001), renal disease (OR: 1.99, p < 0.001), moderate-severe liver disease (OR: 2.86, p < 0.001), peripheral vascular disease (OR: 1.43, p < 0.001), and cerebrovascular disease (OR: 1.63, p < 0.001) were independent risk factors for mortality. The Charlson > 1.5 (OR: 2.03, p < 0.001) and Elixhauser > 1.5 (OR: 2.71, p < 0.001) comorbidity indices were also independently associated with mortality, and ROC curve analysis showed that they are useful for predicting hospital mortality.

conclusionsAdvanced age, heart disease, renal disease, moderate-severe liver disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease before admission were independently associated with hospital mortality. The Charlson and Elixhauser comorbidity indices are useful for predicting hospital mortality in AP patients.

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Hospital MortalityPancreatitisAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsCerebrovascular DisordersComorbidityHeart DiseasesHumansKidney DiseasesLiver DiseasesPeripheral Vascular DiseasesAcute pancreatitisCharlson indexComorbidityElixhauser indexHospital mortality

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