Impact of Hospital Teaching Status on Outcomes of Acute Cholangitis: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of Hospitalizations in the United States

Abstract Background: Acute cholangitis (AC) is a serious condition caused by partial or complete obstruction of the common bile duct (CBD), leading to biliary tract infection. We aimed to evaluate whether teaching hospitals with trainees and non-teaching hospitals impact the outcome of AC in the United States. Methods: This study utilized the National Inpatient Sample database to analyze adult hospitalizations (> 18 years old) with a primary diagnosis of AC in the USA from 2016 to 2020. A multivariate logistic