Abstract
When and why are the elderly medical patients admitted and readmitted?
Highlights
Acute hospitalizations of elderly people are increasing, resource-demanding, and potentially harmful
Primary admission was defined as no previous admission within the last 30 days and readmission as less than 30 days since last admission
There was a significant lower readmission rate after short versus long ( 48 hours) primary admissions (13% vs. 18% p < 0.0001)
Summary
Acute hospitalizations of elderly people are increasing, resource-demanding, and potentially harmful. There is an ongoing interest in alternatives to admissions and in reducing the length-of-stay. Before suggesting alternatives more knowledge is requested, especially concerning admission patterns and whether short stay is associated with increased risk of re-admission. The aim was to describe the acute medical (re)admission patterns in patients more than 65 years old
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