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Background and Aims <p>Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is a frequent cause of hospitalization, with significant morbidity and healthcare costs. While non-endoscopic prognostic scores aid in assessing risk, limited data exist on factors influencing 30-day readmissions. Cigarette smoking has been implicated in various gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, yet its role in NVUGIB recurrence remains unclear.</p> Methods <p>We conducted a retrospective cohort study utilizing the 2021 Nationwide Readmission Database (NRD), analyzing patients with an index admission for NVUGIB. Patients were tracked for 30-day readmission due to recurrent GI bleeding. Cox regression models were employed to identify independent predictors of readmission, including cigarette smoking and other demographic, clinical, and hospital-level factors. The primary outcome was to analyze the effect of cigarette smoking on 30-day readmissions with recurrent upper GI bleeding. Secondary outcomes were readmission mortality rate, length of hospital stay, and total hospitalization charges.</p> Results <p>Out of 339,444 NVUGIB admissions, 14,247 (4.3%) resulted in 30-day readmission due to recurrent bleeding. In-hospital mortality among readmitted patients was 2.3%. The total length of hospital stay for all patients readmitted within 30&#xa0;days of discharge was 68,869&#xa0;days, with resulting total hospitalization charges of $874 million. Cigarette smoking was associated with an increased risk of 30-day readmission (Hazard ratio [HR]: 1.14, 95% CI 1.06–1.23, <i>P</i> = 0.001).</p> Conclusion <p>This study demonstrates that cigarette smoking is a significant modifiable risk factor for 30-day readmission due to recurrent NVUGIB. These findings underscore the need for targeted smoking cessation interventions to reduce readmission rates and healthcare resource utilization.</p>

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Smoking and the Bleeding Gut: Impact on 30-Day Readmission with Recurrent Non-variceal Upper GI Hemorrhage

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    2025年6月4日

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  • Dheeraj Alexander,
  • Mohamed Belal,
  • Mustafa Alnounou

摘要

Background and Aims

Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is a frequent cause of hospitalization, with significant morbidity and healthcare costs. While non-endoscopic prognostic scores aid in assessing risk, limited data exist on factors influencing 30-day readmissions. Cigarette smoking has been implicated in various gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, yet its role in NVUGIB recurrence remains unclear.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study utilizing the 2021 Nationwide Readmission Database (NRD), analyzing patients with an index admission for NVUGIB. Patients were tracked for 30-day readmission due to recurrent GI bleeding. Cox regression models were employed to identify independent predictors of readmission, including cigarette smoking and other demographic, clinical, and hospital-level factors. The primary outcome was to analyze the effect of cigarette smoking on 30-day readmissions with recurrent upper GI bleeding. Secondary outcomes were readmission mortality rate, length of hospital stay, and total hospitalization charges.

Results

Out of 339,444 NVUGIB admissions, 14,247 (4.3%) resulted in 30-day readmission due to recurrent bleeding. In-hospital mortality among readmitted patients was 2.3%. The total length of hospital stay for all patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge was 68,869 days, with resulting total hospitalization charges of $874 million. Cigarette smoking was associated with an increased risk of 30-day readmission (Hazard ratio [HR]: 1.14, 95% CI 1.06–1.23, P = 0.001).

Conclusion

This study demonstrates that cigarette smoking is a significant modifiable risk factor for 30-day readmission due to recurrent NVUGIB. These findings underscore the need for targeted smoking cessation interventions to reduce readmission rates and healthcare resource utilization.