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ArticleInfection2022

Incidence and risk factors for early readmission after hospitalization for SARS-CoV-2 infection: results from a retrospective cohort study.

Cristina Kirkegaard, Anna Falcó-Roget, Adrián Sánchez-Montalvá, Ángel Valls, David Clofent, Isabel Campos-Varela, Sonia García-García, Lina María Leguízamo, Júlia Sellarès-Nadal, Simeon Eremiev and 4 more

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Article in Infection, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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14 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cristina Kirkegaard *Infectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Anna Falcó-Roget *Infectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Adrián Sánchez-MontalváInfectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Ángel VallsInternal Medicine Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
David ClofentPneumology Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Isabel Campos-VarelaInternal Medicine-Hepatology Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Sonia García-GarcíaPharmacy Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Lina María LeguízamoClinical Pharmacology Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Júlia Sellarès-NadalInfectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Simeon EremievInfectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Miguel VillamarínInfectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Blanca MarzoInfectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Benito AlmiranteInfectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Òscar LenInfectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. oscar.len@vhir.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1819-3141
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe aim to assess risk factors related to early readmission in previous hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

methodsWe analyzed a retrospective cohort of patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 admitted to Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain. Early readmission was defined as the need for hospitalization within a period of 60 days after discharge. A descriptive analysis of the readmission was performed, including hospitalization outcome. We also performed a multivariate logistic regression to define risk factors for readmission

resultsA total of 629 patients were followed up during 60 days with a readmission cumulative incidence of 5.4% (34 out of 629) and an incidence rate of 0.034 person-years. Main reasons for readmission were respiratory worsening (13, 38.2%), decompensation of previous disease (12, 35.3%) or infectious complications (6, 17.6%). Median time to readmission was 12 days (interquartile range 7-33 days). Prior diagnosis of heart failure (OR 4.09; 95% CI 1.35-12.46; p = 0.013), length of stay during index admission greater than 13 days (OR 2.72; 95% CI 1.21-6.12; p = 0.015), treatment with corticosteroids (OR 2.39; 95% CI 1.01-5.70; p = 0.049) and developing pulmonary thromboembolism (OR 11.59; 95% CI 2.89-46.48; p = 0.001) were the risk factors statistically associated with early readmission.

conclusionReadmission cumulative incidence was 5.4%. Those patients with prior diagnosis of heart failure, length of stay greater than 13 days, treated with corticosteroids or who developed pulmonary thromboembolism might benefit from close monitoring after being discharged.

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COVID-19Cohort StudiesHospitalizationHumansIncidencePatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2ReadmissionRisk factorsSARS-CoV-2

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PMID34331263
PMCPMC8323963
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