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Table 2 Primary reasons for readmission within 30 days of hospital discharge

From: Association between medication-related adverse events and non-elective readmission in acute ischemic stroke

All Index Encounters

Index Encounters With Medication-Related Adverse Event

Index Encounters Without Medication-Related Adverse Event

n = 47,170 / 439,682; Readmission Rate = 10.7%

n (%)

n = 3200 / 20,822; Readmission Rate = 15.4%

n (%)

n = 43,970 / 418,860; Readmission Rate = 10.5%

n (%)

Acute cerebrovascular disease

5833 (12.4)

Septicemia

464 (14.5)

Acute cerebrovascular disease

5591 (12.7)

Septicemia

5197 (11.0)

Acute cerebrovascular disease

241 (7.5)

Septicemia

4733 (10.8)

Congestive heart failure; nonhypertensive

1974 (4.2)

Congestive heart failure; nonhypertensive

165 (5.1)

Congestive heart failure; nonhypertensive

1809 (4.1)

Acute and unspecified renal failure

1852 (3.9)

Acute and unspecified renal failure

131 (4.1)

Acute and unspecified renal failure

1720 (3.9)

Urinary tract infections

1462 (3.1)

Pneumonia

118 (3.7)

Urinary tract infections

1356 (3.1)

Cardiac dysrhythmias

1412 (3.0)

Urinary tract infections

106 (3.3)

Cardiac dysrhythmias

1321 (3.0)

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage

1329 (2.8)

Cardiac dysrhythmias

91 (2.8)

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage

1252 (2.8)

Pneumonia

1272 (2.7)

Respiratory failure; insufficiency; arrest

88 (2.7)

Late effects of cerebrovascular disease

1158 (2.6)

Aspiration pneumonitis; food/vomitus

1223 (2.6)

Complications of surgical procedures or medical care

86 (2.7)

Pneumonia

1154 (2.6)

Late effects of cerebrovascular disease

1193 (2.5)

Aspiration pneumonitis; food/vomitus

80 (2.5)

Aspiration pneumonitis; food/vomitus

1143 (2.6)