Decreasing Rates of Fracture-Related Hospitalization With Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Insights From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample

Zaid Ansari; Ishani Shah; Abhishek Bhurwal; Harsh Mehta; Surabhi Uppal; Indu Srinivasan; Savio Reddymasu; Keng-Yu Chuang

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Decreasing Rates of Fracture-Related Hospitalization With Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Insights From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample

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Decreasing Rates of Fracture-Related Hospitalization With Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Insights From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample

Zaid Ansari, Ishani Shah, Abhishek Bhurwal, Harsh Mehta, Surabhi Uppal, Indu Srinivasan, Savio Reddymasu and Keng-Yu Chuang

Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), Vol.14(5), pp.e25001-e25001

05/14/2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.25001

PMID: 35719819

Abstract

bone metabolic disease

Epidemiology

fractures

Gastroenterology

hospitalization

Internal Medicine

osteoporosis

primary biliary cholangitis

Public Health

Introduction Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is associated with an increased risk of developing fractures. Current guidelines recommend measures that can help prevent the development of fractures in these patients. The purpose of this study was to trend the rates of hospitalizations related to fractures and their burden on healthcare. Methods We performed a retrospective, cohort study of adults hospitalized in the United States with PBC between 2010 and 2014. Patients were identified using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). Temporal analysis of PBC patients with a co-diagnosis of hip, vertebral, or wrist fractures (the study group) was performed with regards to the total number of inpatient admissions, inpatient mortality, length of stay, and total charges associated with hospitalization. Descriptive analyses were performed using the t -test for continuous data and the chi-square test for categorical data. Results During the five-year study period, there were 308,753 hospitalizations for PBC. There has been a downward trend (p=0.02) in fracture-related admissions among patients with PBC during this study period. Length of stay was higher in the PBC-fracture group (10.85 days vs 7.36 days; p<0.001). Total hospitalization charges were higher among the PBC-fracture patients when compared to the control group ($98,444 vs $72,964; p=0.004). Conclusion There has been a gradual reduction in the rate of fracture-related hospitalizations in patients with PBC. However, patients with PBC who have fractures have increased the utilization of health care resources as compared to their cohort admitted for reasons other than for a fracture.

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Title: Decreasing Rates of Fracture-Related Hospitalization With Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Insights From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
Creators: Zaid Ansari - Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, USA Internal Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey, USA Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine/St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Creighton University School of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix Program, Phoenix, USA
Ishani Shah - Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, USA Internal Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey, USA Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine/St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Creighton University School of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix Program, Phoenix, USA
Abhishek Bhurwal - Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, USA Internal Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey, USA Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine/St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Creighton University School of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix Program, Phoenix, USA
Harsh Mehta - Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, USA Internal Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey, USA Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine/St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Creighton University School of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix Program, Phoenix, USA
Surabhi Uppal - Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, USA Internal Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey, USA Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine/St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Creighton University School of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix Program, Phoenix, USA
Indu Srinivasan - Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, USA Internal Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey, USA Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine/St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Gastroenterology, Creighton University School of Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Phoenix, USA Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix Program, Phoenix, USA
Savio Reddymasu - Creighton University
Keng-Yu Chuang - Creighton University
Publication Details: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), Vol.14(5), pp.e25001-e25001
Publisher: Cureus
Identifiers: 991005966062302656
Academic Unit: Gastroenterology; Internal Medicine
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article