Use of paracentesis in hospitalized patients with decompensated cirrhosis and ascites: opportunities for quality improvement

J Hosp Med. 2014 Dec;9(12):797-9. doi: 10.1002/jhm.2275. Epub 2014 Oct 28.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Ascites / diagnosis
  • Ascites / epidemiology
  • Ascites / therapy*
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Hospitalization / trends
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis / diagnosis
  • Liver Cirrhosis / epidemiology
  • Liver Cirrhosis / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paracentesis / standards*
  • Paracentesis / statistics & numerical data*
  • Paracentesis / trends
  • Quality Improvement / standards*
  • Quality Improvement / trends
  • Retrospective Studies