Readmissions after hospitalization for heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, or pneumonia among young and middle-aged adults: a retrospective observational cohort study.

Patients aged ≥ 65 years are vulnerable to readmissions due to a transient period of generalized risk after hospitalization. However, whether young and middle-aged adults share a similar risk pattern is uncertain. We compared the rate, timing, and readmission diagnoses following hospitalization for...

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Main Authors: Isuru Ranasinghe, Yongfei Wang, Kumar Dharmarajan, Angela F Hsieh, Susannah M Bernheim, Harlan M Krumholz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-09-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4181962?pdf=render