Age-related differences in the rate and diagnosis of 30-day readmission after hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke

Background Little is known about the association between age and readmission within 30 days after hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke. Aim To examine the age-related differences in rate and principal reason of 30-day readmissions in patients hospitalized for acute ischemic stroke. Methods In t...

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Published in:International journal of stroke 2018-10, Vol.13 (7), p.717-724
Main Authors: Hirayama, Atsushi, Goto, Tadahiro, Faridi, Mohammad K, Camargo, Carlos A, Hasegawa, Kohei
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Language:English
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Summary:Background Little is known about the association between age and readmission within 30 days after hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke. Aim To examine the age-related differences in rate and principal reason of 30-day readmissions in patients hospitalized for acute ischemic stroke. Methods In this retrospective, population-based cohort study using State Inpatient Databases from eight US states, we identified all adults hospitalized for acute ischemic stroke. We grouped the patients into four age categories: 
ISSN:1747-4930
1747-4949
DOI:10.1177/1747493018772790