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Hospitalizations and Mortality From Myasthenia Gravis: Trends From 2 US National Datasets

Thomas H BrannaganNaomi SacksChristina CoolSneha DurgapalSyvart DennenKatie EversonTom HughesJennifer HernandezGlenn Phillips
Published in: Neurology (2023)
Increasing hospitalization rates suggest a growing burden associated with MG, especially among older adults. While readmission and mortality rates have remained stable, the increasing hospitalization rates indicate that the raw numbers of readmissions-and deaths-are also increasing. Mortality rates are considerably higher in older patients hospitalized with MG.
Keyphrases
  • cardiovascular events
  • risk factors
  • myasthenia gravis
  • coronary artery disease
  • type diabetes
  • quality improvement