Table 3 Acute Hospital Readmissions According to Category of Illness
From: Hospital readmission within 10 years post stroke: frequency, type and timing
Category | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Ischemic stroke | 45 | 5.4 |
Hemorrhagic stroke | 9 | 1.1 |
Cardiovasc. and cardiac events | 87 | 10.5 |
Peripheral vasc. Events | 25 | 3.0 |
Chest infection | 75 | 9.0 |
Serious infection | 34 | 4.1 |
UTI | 35 | 4.2 |
Falls with fractures | 51 | 6.1 |
Falls without fractures | 27 | 3.2 |
Epileptic seizures | 24 | 2.9 |
Stroke sequelae | 28 | 3.4 |
Hemorrhagic events | 47 | 5.7 |
Thrombotic events | 10 | 1.2 |
Renal insufficiency | 17 | 2.0 |
TIA | 18 | 2.2 |
Cardiac angina | 23 | 2.8 |
Cancer | 71 | 8.5 |
Other | 205 | 24.7 |
Total | 831 | 100 |