Hospitalization of hepatitis C-diagnosed individuals in Scotland for decompensated cirrhosis: A population-based record-linkage study

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-57

  McDonald, Scott A ^a   Hutchinson, Sharon J ^a,b   Bird, Sheila M ^b,d   Mills, Peter R ^c   Robertson, Chris ^a,b   Dillon, John F ^e   Williams, Toni ^a   Goldberg, David J ^a  

^a HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Epidemiology; Hepatitis C virus; Human immunodeficiency virus; Liver disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPENSATED LIVER CIRRHOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS C; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCOTLAND; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 74349088571     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32832ff35d     Document Type: Article

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