Impact of continued alcohol use on liver-related outcomes of alcohol-associated cirrhosis: a retrospective study of 440 patients.
| Autor: | Kalambokis GN; First Division of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece., Chouliara N, Tsiakas I, Filippas-Ntekuan S, Christaki M, Despotis G, Milionis H |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology [Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol] 2024 Jan 01; Vol. 36 (1), pp. 89-96. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/MEG.0000000000002648 |
| Abstrakt: | Background and Aim: The prevalence of alcohol-associated cirrhosis is increasing. In this respect, we investigated the long-term impact of non-abstinence on the clinical course of alcohol-associated cirrhosis. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 440 patients with alcohol-associated cirrhosis (compensated cirrhosis: n = 190; decompensated cirrhosis: n = 250) diagnosed between January 2000 and July 2017 who consumed alcohol until diagnosis of cirrhosis. We assessed liver-related outcomes including first and further decompensating events (ascites, variceal bleeding, and hepatic encephalopathy), and death in relation to continued alcohol use. Results: Overall, 53.6% of patients remained abstinent (compensated cirrhosis: 57.9%; decompensated cirrhosis: 50.4%). Non-abstinent versus abstinent patients with compensated cirrhosis and decompensated cirrhosis showed significantly higher 5-year probability of first decompensation (80.2% vs. 36.8%; P < 0.001) and further decompensation (87.9% vs. 20.6%; P < 0.001), respectively. Five-year survival was substantially lower among non-abstinent patients with compensated cirrhosis (45.9% vs. 90.7%; P < 0.001) and decompensated cirrhosis (22.9% vs. 73.8%; P < 0.001) compared to abstinent. Non-abstinent versus abstinent patients of the total cohort showed an exceedingly lower 5-year survival (32.2% vs. 82.4%; P < 0.001). Prolonged abstinence (≥2 years) was required to influence outcomes. Non-abstinence independently predicted mortality in the total cohort (hazard ratio [HR] 3.371; confidence interval [CI]: 2.388-4.882; P < 0.001) along with the Child-Pugh class (HR: 4.453; CI: 2.907-6.823; P < 0.001) and higher age (HR: 1.023; CI: 1.007-1.039; P = 0.005). Conclusion: Liver-related outcomes are worse among non-abstinent patients with alcohol- associated cirrhosis prompting urgent interventions ensuring abstinence. (Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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