Open AccessReadmissions in adult patients following hospitalization for influenza: a nationwide cohort study
Author(s) -
Srikanth Yandrapalli,
Wilbert S. Aronow,
William H. Frishman
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of translational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2305-5847
pISSN - 2305-5839
DOI - 10.21037/atm.2018.07.18
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , emergency medicine , pneumonia , logistic regression , retrospective cohort study , sepsis , health care , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , economics , economic growth
Adult patients hospitalized for influenza had 11.4 30-day readmissions per 100 patients, most commonly for non-influenza pneumonia. Thirty-day readmissions were associated with higher costs of care and considerable mortality.
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