title: Use of paracentesis in hospitalized patients with decompensated cirrhosis and ascites: opportunities for quality improvement.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brooling
authors.forename: Rony
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ghaoui
authors.forename: Peter K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Lindenauer
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Friderici
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lagu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019152:Paracentesis / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D012189:Retrospective Studies