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Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Infectious Diseases(Electronic Edition) ›› 2017, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (05): 490-495. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-1358.2017.05.013

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Etiology and causes of death in elderly patients with liver diseases

Yijin Zhang1, Gang Wan2, Xuesong Gao1, Hongjie Li1, Ligai Liu1, Nan Liu1, Weini Ou3, Xuefei Duan1,()   

  1. 1. Department of General Medicine, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
    2. Medical Records Department, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
    3. The 3rd Division of Liver Disease, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
  • Received:2016-11-28 Online:2017-10-15 Published:2021-09-08
  • Contact: Xuefei Duan

Abstract:

Objcetive

To analyze the etiology and the causes of death of elderly patients with liver diseases.

Methods

Total of 21 819 elderly patients with liver diseases hospitalized in Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, were divided into two groups. The data of 5 762 patients collected from September 2008 to December 2011 and 16 057 patients collected from January 2012 to March 2016, were reviewed, retrospectively.

Results

Elderly patients with liver diseases in the 60-65 years old group were the most, more male than femal. Viral hepatitis was still the main cause of liver diseases of elderly patients in different period, but the proportion showed a downward trend (χ2 = 45.78, P < 0.001). The incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease accounted for the proportion of elderly liver diseases increased (χ2 = 117.19, P < 0.001). The fatality rate (3.98%) of elderly patients with liver diseases from 2012 to 2016 was lower than that of the mortality from 2008 to 2011 (5.74%), with significant differences (χ2 = 26.16, P < 0.001). The main causes of death in the aged patients with liver diseases in different periods were primary hepatocellular carcinoma, there was no significant difference. The mortality rate of liver failure increased from 8.16% to 17.06% (χ2 = 14.33, P < 0.001), while the mortality rate of liver cirrhosis decreased from 26.28% to 15.34%, with significant difference (χ2 = 16.93, P < 0.001). The incidence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with death was significantly decreased from 86.21% to 56.12%, with significant difference (χ2 = 19.97, P < 0.001). Regression analysis results showed that the liver cancer, liver failure, liver cirrhosis, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and ascites were all significant risk factors for death.

Conclusions

The incidence of viral hepatitis had a downward trend, but was still the main cause of elderly patients in liver disease. The incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease was on the rise. The mortality of elderly patients with liver diseases decreased. HCC was the main cause of death in elderly patients with liver diseases.

Key words: Liver diseases, Aged, Risk factor

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