title: In reference to "Use of paracentesis in hospitalized patients with decompensated cirrhosis and ascites: Opportunities for quality improvement".
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: Nilam J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Soni
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Franco-Sadud
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D019152:Paracentesis / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards*