Androgen Therapy and Rehospitalization in Older Men With Testosterone Deficiency.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess whether the receipt of androgen therapy is associated with a reduced 30-day rehospitalization rate among older men with testosterone deficiency.

Patients and methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using a 5% national sample of Medicare beneficiaries. We identified 6372 nonsurgical hospitalizations between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2012, for male patients aged 66 years and older with a previous diagnosis of testosterone deficiency. Patients who died or lost Medicare coverage in the 30 days after hospital discharge or who were discharged to another inpatient setting were excluded from the analysis. Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs for the risk of 30-day hospital readmissions associated with receipt o

SUBMITTER: Baillargeon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4860086 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature