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World J Clin Oncol. Aug 24, 2023; 14(8): 311-323
Published online Aug 24, 2023. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v14.i8.311
Published online Aug 24, 2023. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v14.i8.311
Table 3 Comparison of the 31 elixhauser comorbidities between index admission and 90-days readmission for inpatient chemotherapy, Nationwide Readmission Database, 2020
| Variables (%) | Index | Readmission | P value |
| Congestive heart failure | 5.88 | 6.59 | 0.002 |
| Cardiac arrhythmias | 13.16 | 14.17 | 0.001 |
| Valvular diseases | 2.69 | 2.19 | 0.001 |
| Pulmonary circulation disorders | 2.28 | 2.57 | 0.052 |
| Peripheral vascular disorders | 4.72 | 5.19 | 0.024 |
| Hypertension, uncomplicated | 34.58 | 33.12 | < 0.001 |
| Paralysis | 1.09 | 1.13 | 0.645 |
| Other neurologic disorders | 4.81 | 5.91 | < 0.001 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 11.68 | 11.09 | 0.026 |
| Diabetics, uncomplicated | 8.54 | 8.51 | 0.908 |
| Diabetics, complicated | 8.86 | 8.7 | 0.539 |
| Hypothyroidism | 10.31 | 9.77 | 0.003 |
| Renal failure | 8.38 | 7.88 | 0.033 |
| Liver disease | 4.36 | 4.42 | 0.814 |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.196 |
| HIV/AIDS | 1.09 | 1.12 | 0.667 |
| Lymphoma | 43.95 | 44.89 | 0.012 |
| Metastatic cancer | 15.5 | 14.48 | < 0.001 |
| Solid tumor without metastasis | 24.39 | 23.94 | 0.181 |
| RA/collagen vascular disease | 2.13 | 1.91 | 0.077 |
| Coagulopathy | 13.27 | 15.73 | < 0.001 |
| Obesity | 10.41 | 9.77 | 0.166 |
| Weight loss | 11.8 | 12.44 | 0.055 |
| Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 24.87 | 30.26 | < 0.001 |
| Blood loss anemia | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.876 |
| Deficiency anemia | 3.16 | 2.51 | < 0.001 |
| Alcohol abuse | 1.29 | 1.13 | 0.144 |
| Drug abuse | 2.33 | 2.31 | 0.922 |
| Psychosis | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.269 |
| Depression | 12.23 | 12.95 | 0.015 |
| Hypertension, complicated | 8.81 | 8.75 | 0.785 |
- Citation: Kanemo P, Musa KM, Deenadayalan V, Litvin R, Odeyemi OE, Shaka A, Baskaran N, Shaka H. Readmission rates and outcomes in adults with and without COVID-19 following inpatient chemotherapy admission: A nationwide analysis. World J Clin Oncol 2023; 14(8): 311-323
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