What Are the Burden, Causes, and Costs of Early Hospital Readmissions After Kidney Transplantation?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Kidney transplant recipients are at risk for complications resulting in early hospital readmission. This study sought to determine the incidences, risk factors, causes, and financial costs of early readmissions.

Design

This single-centre cohort study included 1461 kidney recipients from 1 Jul 2004 to 31 Dec 2012, with at least 1-year follow-up. Early readmission was defined as hospitalization within 30 or 90-days postdischarge from transplant admission. Associations between various parameters and 30 and 90-days posttransplant were determined using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models. The hospital-associated costs of were assessed.

Results

The rates of early readmission were 19.4% at 30 days and 26.8% at 90 days posttransplant. Mean cost per 30-d

SUBMITTER: Famure O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8182333 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature