Table 2.
Final discharge diagnoses of studied patients
| Characteristic | (n = 314) |
|---|---|
| Heart failure (HF) | 101 (32) |
| HF + any additional diagnosis | 75 (24) |
| HF + pneumonia | 42 (13) |
| HF + obstructive pulmonary disease | 20 (6) |
| HF + other diagnosis | 13 (4) |
| Pneumonia | 50 (16) |
| Obstructive pulmonary disease | 30 (10) |
| Pneumonia + obstructive pulmonary disease | 11 (3) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 15 (5) |
| Unknown cause | 4 (1) |
| Other causea | 28 (9) |
aIncluding aspiration, anaemia, atelectasis, pneumothorax, oversedation, interstitial lung disease, obesity hypoventilation syndrome and pleural effusion.
Values are displayed as number of patients (%).