Rehospitalization for pneumonia after first pneumonia admission: Incidence and predictors in a population-based cohort study.

Paola Faverio Matteo Monzio CompagnoniMatteo Della ZoppaAlberto PesciAnna CantaruttiLuca MerlinoFabrizio LuppiGiovanni Corrao

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Frail elderly patients with multiple comorbidities and complex drug regimens were at higher risk of early rehospitalization and, thus, may require closer follow-up and prevention strategies.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
emergency department
risk factors
respiratory failure
middle aged
community acquired pneumonia
intensive care unit
drug induced
acute respiratory distress syndrome
electronic health record