Inflammatory bowel disease outcomes among hospitalized homeless individuals
Tushar Mungle, Vivek Charu, Philip N Okafor · 2026
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Tushar Mungle, Vivek Charu, and Philip N Okafor compare hospital outcomes for homeless and housed patients with inflammatory bowel disease, in a 2026 study. Data on this group were nearly absent, though homelessness strains chronic gut care. The bowel diseases covered are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Hospital records from four states gave more than one hundred fifteen thousand stays. Homeless patients made up under one percent of stays for each disease. After matching on background traits, death rates and scope use were alike between homeless and housed groups. Surgery rates were alike too, except fewer bowel removals among homeless colitis patients. Clot complications after surgery ran lower for homeless Crohn's patients but higher for homeless colitis patients. The authors report broad parity in hospital care outcomes.
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| CREATOR | Tushar Mungle, Vivek Charu, Philip N Okafor |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42153 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |