Diverging pathways: exploring the interplay between hospital readmission and postdischarge mortality in paediatric sepsis in low-income settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mortality and readmission rates are high in low-income countries following hospital discharge; however, few studies have studied the relationship between these outcomes. Hospital readmission is a complex outcome as it reflects illness severity and health-seeking behaviour. This study aims to better understand the heterogeneous nature of hospital readmission, especially as it pertains to mortality.

Methods

Secondary analysis of a prospective, multisite, observational cohort study included children aged 0-60 months old admitted to hospital with suspected sepsis. We used Fine-Gray models and Cox proportional hazards regression to identify and contrast risk factors for readmission and postdischarge mortality. We also compared the risk ratio of the two outcomes across

SUBMITTER: Zhang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12496109 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature