Randomized intervention and outpatient follow-up lowers 30-d readmissions for patients with hepatic encephalopathy, decompensated cirrhosis

Table 6 Outcomes and reasons of readmission characteristics by randomization arms, n (%)

	Intervention (n = 120)	Standard of care (n = 120)	P value
Readmission
No	77, 64.17	82, 68.33	0.59
Yes	43, 35.83	38, 31.67
Number of readmissions within 30 d
0	77, 64.17	82, 68.33	0.65
1	31, 25.83	32, 26.67
2	9, 7.50	5, 4.17
3	2, 1.67	1, 0.83
5	1, 0.83	0, 0.00
Location of 1st readmission
Our institution	36, 83.72	23, 60.53	0.03
Outside hospital	7, 16.28	15, 39.47
Reason for 1st readmission1
Acute kidney injury	10, 23.26	6, 15.79	0.58
Hyponatremia	4, 9.30	6, 15.79	0.50
Hepatic encephalopathy	9, 20.93	17, 44.74	0.03
Volume overload	13, 30.23	9, 23.68	0.62
Variceal bleed	6, 13.95	6, 15.79	1.00
Lower GI bleed	1, 2.33	3, 7.89	0.34
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis	2, 4.65	1, 2.63	1.00
Other	20, 46.51	22, 57.89	0.37
Index admission cost (mean ± SD, n = 116 + 109)	61581 ± 47825	59547 ± 46669	0.46
Index admission LOS (mean ± SD)	8.17 ± 5.56	8.08 ± 6.11	0.63
First readmission LOS (n = 43 + 38, mean ± SD)	7.58 ± 7.57	8.71 ± 10.41	0.58
All readmissions LOS (n = 60 + 45, mean ± SD)	9.28 ± 16.88	8.69 ± 10.44	0.82
Waiting time for first readmission (n = 43 + 38, mean ± SD)	11.16 ± 7.10	14.34 ± 7.77	0.06

¹Patient can have more than one of variable listed.

GI: Gastrointestinal; LOS: Length of stay.