title: [Analysis of factors related to length of stay in the hospital in a hepato-gastroenterology unit].
abstract: Because hospital length of stay is the most important determinant of cost of hospitalization, this study was performed to analyse factors contributing to hospital length of stay in an hepato-gastroenterology unit. Prospectively collected computerized files of the first 750 patients admitted in 1982 were analyzed according to primary diagnosis, age and sex. Ten primary diagnosis categories were established. By multivariate analysis, alcoholic liver disease and the non-digestive diseases correlated best with the hospital length of stay. Variables most predictive of an hospital length of stay greater than 14 days were diagnosis of alcoholic liver disease, patient age and diagnosis of non-alcoholic cirrhosis. Analyses of this kind are essential in making policy decisions regarding hospital cost reduction.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000191:economics*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000191:economics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013223:Statistics as Topic
vernacular_title: Analyse des facteurs liés à la durée de l'hospitalisation dans un service d'hépato-gastroentérologie.