Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and College of Pharmacy have found that high costs for hepatic encephalopathy treatment in patients with end-stage liver disease are associated with decreased treatment retention for patients. The study results were recently published in Hepatology Communications.
Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and College of Pharmacy have found that high costs for hepatic encephalopathy treatment in patients with end-stage liver disease are associated with decreased treatment retention for patients. The study results were recently published inHepatic encephalopathy is the loss of brain function that occurs in people with severe liver disease. The condition is associated with high morbidity and mortality.
The study included more than 6,800 patients with cirrhosis—a condition where the liver is scarred from long term damage—and. The research team's analysis found patients who are younger and have metastatic cancer or depression are less likely to take their medication. The research team suggests clinicians screen patients for financial insecurity and the potentially harmful effect the high cost of treatment could have on the patient, as well as involving
and financial assistance early. Additionally, further steps are needed to lower the cost of the drug.Elizabeth S. Aby et al, High rifaximin out-of-pocket costs are associated with decreased treatment retention among patients with hepatic encephalopathy,
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