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Revista colombiana de Gastroenterología
Print version ISSN 0120-9957On-line version ISSN 2500-7440
Abstract
BEJARANO-RAMIREZ, Diana Fernanda et al. Economic burden of liver disease in Colombia. Rev. colomb. Gastroenterol. [online]. 2023, vol.38, n.2, pp.155-165. Epub Sep 06, 2023. ISSN 0120-9957. https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.1007.
Introduction:
Liver diseases have a significant impact on global morbidity and mortality rates, primarily attributed to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the true extent of their impact on patients, healthcare systems, and countries is often underestimated.
Materials and methods:
This descriptive, cross-sectional study aimed to determine the economic burden associated with premature deaths caused by cirrhosis and primary liver cancer. The economic assessment was conducted by analyzing potentially productive years of life lost (PPYLL) due to liver diseases in Colombia between 2009 and 2016.
Results and conclusions:
The total burden of liver disease accounted for 687,861 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Men experienced a higher number of years of life lost from mortality (YLL), while women had a greater number of years lived with a disability (YLD). The economic burden of deaths caused by cirrhosis and primary liver cancer exceeded USD 8.6 million, highlighting the urgency to enhance intervention strategies ranging from promotion and prevention to timely diagnosis and treatment.
Keywords : Economic burden; disability-adjusted life years; years of life lost from mortality; years lived with a disability; liver cirrhosis; liver neoplasms; liver disease.