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Readmission and Death After Hospitalization for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Author(s) -

Dawn M. Bravata,

ShihYieh Ho,

Thomas P. Meehan,

Lawrence Brass,

John Concato

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.106.481465

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , emergency medicine , myocardial infarction , retrospective cohort study , pneumonia , population , acute care , observational study , mortality rate , intensive care medicine , health care , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering , economics , economic growth

Stroke is a leading cause of hospital admission among the elderly. Although studies have examined subsequent vascular outcomes, limited data are available regarding the full burden of hospital readmission after stroke. We sought to determine the rates of hospital readmissions and mortality and the reasons for readmission over a 5-year period after stroke.

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