“…Furthermore, given the safety and efficacy of new direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapies, treatment prior to transplant as well as preemptively after transplant may ultimately help decrease readmissions in these patients although the impact is unknown at this time. 9,10 Although the additional finding of increased length of stay during index hospitalization was concordant with prior investigations, 7 the protective factors noted in the current study including age and male sex, have not been identified by others. Although speculative, it is possible that these factors may be protective due to differences in social support structures upon discharge.…”