Tackling 30-day Readmissions in Patients With Cirrhosis: The SALTYFOOD Trial

Inclusion Criteria

• •Adult 18 years or older of age
• •Clinical diagnosis of cirrhosis with ascites. Diagnosis of cirrhosis will be based upon:
• •1. liver biopsy, OR
• •2. history of cirrhosis complication: ascites, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, OR
• •3. 2 of the following 4 criteria: i. Ultrasound (US), computerized axial tomography (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) imaging findings of cirrhosis (cirrhotic appearing liver, splenomegaly, varices, ascites) ii. Fibroscan liver stiffness score \>13 kPa iii. Laboratory testing: Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)/platelet ratio index (APRI) \>2.0 iv. CT, MRI or Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) showing presence of esophageal varices
• •3\) At least one of the following: Any cause hospitalization within 90 days OR outpatient therapeutic paracentesis within 30 days