Frequency and risk factors associated with emergency medical readmissions in Galway University Hospitals.
Affiliation
Regional Health Office, Merlin Park University Hospital, HSE West, Galway, Ireland.Issue Date
2010-06MeSH
AgedAged, 80 and over
Alcoholism
Chronic Disease
Confidence Intervals
Databases, Factual
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Heart Failure
Hospitals, Public
Hospitals, University
Humans
Ireland
Length of Stay
Linear Models
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Myocardial Infarction
Odds Ratio
Patient Discharge
Patient Readmission
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Risk Factors
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Frequency and risk factors associated with emergency medical readmissions in Galway University Hospitals. 2010, 179 (2):255-8 Ir J Med SciJournal
Irish journal of medical scienceDOI
10.1007/s11845-009-0452-zPubMed ID
20091137Abstract
Unplanned readmissions of medical hospital patients have been increasing in recent years. We examined the frequency and associates of emergency medical readmissions to Galway University Hospitals (GUH).Item Type
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1863-4362ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s11845-009-0452-z
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