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. 2010 Jul 14;10:47. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-10-47

Table 2.

Characteristics of Acute Illness Episodes

Managed at NH Managed in Hospital
Number of Acute Illness Episodes 102 (74%) 36 (26%)
IPFS score (SD), Illness Severity 1.5 (2.5) 5.3 (4.2)
AI characteristics
Urinary tract infection 32% 12%
Cellulitis 18% 4%
Pneumonia 6% 19%
Dehydration 5% 4%
Cardiac (MI/CHF/arrhythmia) 3% 27%
COPD 3% 8%
TIA/CVA 2% 4%
Sepsis 2% 12%
Other 37% 46%