High Burden of 30-Day Readmissions After Acute Venous Thromboembolism in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third leading cause of vascular disease and accounts for $10 billion in annual US healthcare costs. The nationwide burden of 30-day readmissions after such events has not been comprehensively assessed.

Methods and results

We analyzed adults ≥18 years of age with hospitalizations associated with acute VTE between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2014, in the Nationwide Readmissions Database. International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes were used to identify hospitalizations associated with acute pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis. The primary outcome was the rate of unplanned 30-day readmission. Hierarchical logistic regression was used to calculate

SUBMITTER: Secemsky EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6064903 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature