Disease relevance of Patient Readmission

• Reduction in hospital readmission rates for hyperbilirubinemia is associated with use of transcutaneous bilirubin measurements [1].
• In conclusion, oral treatment with diclofenac was effective as short-term prophylaxis of new colic episodes, especially during the first 4 days, and reduces the number of hospital readmissions significantly [2].
• The study demonstrated that diagnoses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure (CHF) were the major causes of hospital readmission rates [3].
• Complications which occurred in more than 1 per 1,000 procedures included hospitalization greater than 72 hours, persistent HCG titer elevation after ectopic pregnancy, hospital readmission, and unintended laparotomy to manage bowel injury, urinary tract injury, and hemorrhage [4].

High impact information on Patient Readmission

• Complicated PPS--noncomplicated PPS plus hospital readmission +/- pericardiocentesis or thoracentesis [5].
• Additional acquisition costs for anticoagulant medication among patients treated with enoxaparin were offset by savings associated with lower incidence of hospital readmission and shorter duration of venous thromboembolism-related readmissions [6].
• In this same study, the 21-day all-cause hospital readmission rate was significantly lower with nesiritide 0.015 micro g/kg/min than with dobutamine and the duration of active drug treatment was significantly shorter with nesiritide than with dobutamine [7].
• Logistic regression analysis of the three SGRQ subscales (Symptom, Impact and Activity), adjusting for lung function, age and sex, showed that all three subscales were significantly related to hospital readmission and that Impact scores were related to nebuliser provision [8].
• Fluphenazine decanoate vs oral antipsychotics: a comparison of their effectiveness in the treatment of schizophrenia as measured by a reduction in hospital readmissions [9].

Biological context of Patient Readmission

• Outcome measures included daily peak expiratory flow rates, spirometry, methacholine inhalation challenge, and hospital readmission [10].

Associations of Patient Readmission with chemical compounds

• Trends in hospital readmission for asthma: has the Australian National Asthma Campaign had an effect [11]?
• Effect of a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic on warfarin-related hospital readmissions [12].
• Complications associated with LD methotrexate/mercaptopurine courses were few and resulted in hospital readmissions in 2.4% of courses [13].
• By utilizing standing orders in monitoring babies within 24 hours of discharge, bilirubin levels can be assessed in the home setting, required interventions can be implemented, and unplanned, emergency room visits and hospital readmissions can be averted [14].

Gene context of Patient Readmission

• Frequent hospital readmissions for acute exacerbation of COPD and their associated factors [15].
• CONCLUSIONS: Concomitant allergic rhinitis in asthmatic children was associated with increased likelihood of asthma-related hospital readmissions and greater total hospital days [16].
• CONCLUSIONS: Persistently increased cTnT levels (>.020 ng/mL) are predictive of higher rates of death and hospital readmission for decompensated HF [17].
• However, the percentage of patients and the total number of hospital readmissions were significantly less (P < 0.05) at 1-year follow-up in the LT-CRP group [18].
• Objectives: To identify risk factors for hospital readmission in COPD patients [19].

Analytical, diagnostic and therapeutic context of Patient Readmission

• A holistic peri-operative, rapid-recovery program has lead to a significantly decreased hospital length of stay and significantly lower hospital readmission rates in patients who undergo primary THAs and TKAs [20].
• Pulmonary rehabilitation and readmissions in COPD: hospital readmissions did not fall [21].

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