Cholangitis

Data from University of Florida Provide New Insights into Cholangitis

Published in Gastroenterology Week, November 21st, 2011

2011 NOV 21 -- According to the authors of recent research from Jacksonville, Florida, "The aim of this study was to determine trends in hospitalization rates and in-hospital mortality of cholangitis and also determine predictive factors of in-hospital mortality. The Nationwide Inpatient Sample database was utilized for inpatient data analysis from 1988 to 2006."

"Patients with primary cholangitis International Classification of Diseases, ninth revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) discharge diagnosis were included. Age-adjusted procedure rates for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with biliary stent placement and sphincterotomy...

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Source: Gastroenterology Week (2011-11-21)

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