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UNASSIGNED: To assess economic and social issues faced by cirrhotic patients & its financial burden for developing nations like Pakistan.
UNASSIGNED: This cross-sectional study was carried out at the Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan during the period between July & December 2019. Patients with liver cirrhosis were recruited and information regarding disease, financial status, treatment expenses & dependency was recorded.
UNASSIGNED: A total of 450 patients were recruited, 272 (60%) were males & 178 (40%) were females, with mean age 55.4±6.2 years. HCV was cause of cirrhosis in 86% of cases, 65% were diagnosed incidentally and 39.6% were illiterate. About 82.7% were urban while only 28.7% own their own home. Co-morbid conditions including diabetes, hypertension & ischemic heart disease were present in 54% of cases. Monthly income wasUNASSIGNED: Our study shows the financial difficulties & dependency faced by patients with liver cirrhosis. Aggressive national screening is required to discover infected patients before cirrhosis develops.
UNASSIGNED: This cross-sectional study was carried out at the Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan during the period between July & December 2019. Patients with liver cirrhosis were recruited and information regarding disease, financial status, treatment expenses & dependency was recorded.
UNASSIGNED: A total of 450 patients were recruited, 272 (60%) were males & 178 (40%) were females, with mean age 55.4±6.2 years. HCV was cause of cirrhosis in 86% of cases, 65% were diagnosed incidentally and 39.6% were illiterate. About 82.7% were urban while only 28.7% own their own home. Co-morbid conditions including diabetes, hypertension & ischemic heart disease were present in 54% of cases. Monthly income was
摘要：
■评估肝硬化患者面临的经济和社会问题及其对巴基斯坦等发展中国家的财政负担。
■这项横断面研究是在胃肠病和肝病学系进行的，谢赫扎耶德医院，拉合尔,巴基斯坦在2019年7月至12月期间。肝硬化患者招募和有关疾病的信息，财务状况,记录了治疗费用和依赖性。
■共招募了450名患者，272（60％）为男性，178（40％）为女性，平均年龄55.4±6.2岁。在86％的病例中，HCV是肝硬化的原因，65%是偶然诊断的，39.6%是文盲。约有82.7％的人在城市，而只有28.7％的人拥有自己的房屋。共病包括糖尿病,54％的病例存在高血压和缺血性心脏病。23％的病例的月收入■我们的研究显示了肝硬化患者面临的经济困难和依赖性。在肝硬化发展之前，需要积极的国家筛查来发现感染患者。
■这项横断面研究是在胃肠病和肝病学系进行的，谢赫扎耶德医院，拉合尔,巴基斯坦在2019年7月至12月期间。肝硬化患者招募和有关疾病的信息，财务状况,记录了治疗费用和依赖性。
■共招募了450名患者，272（60％）为男性，178（40％）为女性，平均年龄55.4±6.2岁。在86％的病例中，HCV是肝硬化的原因，65%是偶然诊断的，39.6%是文盲。约有82.7％的人在城市，而只有28.7％的人拥有自己的房屋。共病包括糖尿病,54％的病例存在高血压和缺血性心脏病。23％的病例的月收入
