ArticleFrontiers in neurology2017
High Mortality among 30-Day Readmission after Stroke: Predictors and Etiologies of Readmission.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Factors associated with post-stroke readmission: a systematic review and meta analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Rate and key predictors of unplanned readmission following ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Community Participation Transition After Stroke (COMPASS) Randomized Controlled Trial: Effect on Adverse Health Events.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2024Trial
- Predicting unplanned readmissions in neurological patients: A large-scale AI-driven analysis using CHAID decision trees.PloS one · 2026Article
- Neighborhood economic and demographic landscape as predictors of 90-day outcomes post-stroke hospitalization.Frontiers in stroke · 2026Article
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- Readmission After Ischemic Stroke in Ningxia, China, From 2017 to 2021: Retrospective Cohort Study.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Infection as a Key Determinant of Readmission in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Review
- Reducing hospital length of stay with criteria-led transfer from the acute stroke unit to inpatient rehabilitation.BMJ neurology open · 2025Article
- Females with diabetes have a higher risk of ischemic stroke readmission: a retrospective cohort study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The effect of 30-day adequate transitions of acute stroke care on 90-day readmission or death.Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association · 2024Article
- Rates and reasons for hospital readmission after acute ischemic stroke in a US population-based cohort.PloS one · 2023Article
- Stroke nurse navigator utilization reduces unplanned 30-day readmission in stroke patients treated with thrombolysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Spatial distribution of stroke readmission within 30 days and the influencing factors in Hunan Province.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2022Article
- Association between the LACE+ index and unplanned 30-day hospital readmissions in hospitalized patients with stroke.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- High Risk Features Contributing to 30-Day Readmission After Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Single Center Retrospective Case-Control Study.The Neurohospitalist · 2022Article
- Predicting 30-Day Readmission for Stroke Using Machine Learning Algorithms: A Prospective Cohort Study.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Developing a Predictive Tool for Hospital Discharge Disposition of Patients Poststroke with 30-Day Readmission Validation.Stroke research and treatment · 2021Review
- Thirty-Day Hospital Readmissions: A Predictor of Higher All-cause Mortality for Up to Two Years.Cureus · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough some risk factors for stroke readmission have been reported, the mortality risk is unclear. We sought to evaluate etiologies and predictors of 30-day readmissions and determine the associated mortality risk.
methodsThis is a retrospective case-control study evaluating 1,544 patients admitted for stroke (hemorrhagic, ischemic, or TIA) from January 2013 to December 2014. Of these, 134 patients readmitted within 30 days were identified as cases; 1,418 other patients, with no readmissions were identified as controls. Patients readmitted for hospice or elective surgery were excluded. An additional 248 patients deceased on index admission were included for only a comparison of mortality rates. Factors explored included socio-demographic characteristics, clinical comorbidities, stroke characteristics, and length of stay. Chi-square test of proportions and multivariable logistic regression were used to identify independent predictors of 30-day stroke readmissions. Mortality rates were compared for index admission and readmission and among readmission diagnoses.
resultsAmong the 1,544 patients in the main analysis, 67% of index stroke admissions were ischemic, 22% hemorrhagic, and 11% TIA. The 30-day readmission rate was 8.7%. The most common etiologies for readmission were infection (30%), recurrent stroke and TIA (20%), and cardiac complications (14%). Significantly higher proportion of those readmitted for recurrent strokes and TIAs presented within the first week (
conclusionApproximately one-third of 30-day readmissions were infection related and one-fifth returned with recurrent stroke or TIA. Index admission to non-neurology service was an independent risk factor of 30-day readmissions. The mortality rate for 30-day readmission after stroke is more than 2.5 times greater than index admissions and highest among those readmitted for recurrent stroke. Identifying high-risk patients for readmission, ensuring appropriate level of service, and early outpatient follow-up may help reduce 30-day readmission and the high associated risk of mortality.
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