Increased Mortality and Healthcare Costs Upon Hospital Readmissions of Ulcerative Colitis Flares: A Large Population-Based Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ulcerative colitis (UC) flares often result in prolonged hospitalization and considerable mortality. Nevertheless, large-scale analyses evaluating the frequency and characteristics of hospital readmissions for UC remain limited. We aimed to examine these clinical outcomes in a nationwide cohort of patients hospitalized with UC.

Methods

We queried the 2017 Nationwide Readmission Database using ICD-10-CM codes to identify all adult patients admitted for UC. Outcomes including mortality, readmission rates, predictors of readmission and mortality, and healthcare usage were assessed. Multivariate analysis was used to adjust for potential confounders.

Results

From the 31,063 patients hospitalized for UC, 17.38% were readmitted within 30 days and 28.51% in 90 days

SUBMITTER: Weissman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9802231 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature