Nationwide improvement in outcomes of emergency admission for ulcerative colitis in England, 2005-2013.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The UK IBD Audit Programme reported improved inpatient care processes for ulcerative colitis (UC) between 2005 and 2013. There are no independent data describing national or institutional trends in patient outcomes over this period.

Aim

To assess the association between the outcome of emergency admission for UC and year of treatment.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of hospital administrative data, focused on all emergency admissions to English public hospitals with a discharge diagnosis of UC. We extracted case mix factors (age, sex, co-morbidity, emergency bed days in last year, deprivation status), outcomes of index admission (death and first surgery), 30-day emergency readmissions (all-cause, and selected causes) and outcome of readmission.

Results

SUBMITTER: Shawihdi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617780 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature