Table 4.
The top ten primary discharge diagnoses in patients with and without bDMARDs 2006–2010
| Primary discharge diagnoses in RA patients with bDMARDs (n = 2205) | Primary discharge diagnoses in RA patients without bDMARDs (n = 13,206) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rheumatoid arthritis 800 (36.3) | Rheumatoid arthritis 1483 (11.2) |
| 2 | Ischemic heart disease 56 (2.5) | Ischemic heart disease 626 (4.7) |
| 3 | Fractures 51 (2.3) | Fractures 585 (4.4) |
| 4 | Osteoarthritis 42 (1.9) | Pneumonia 469 (3.6) |
| 5 | Pneumonia 41 (1.9) | Chest pain 349 (2.6) |
| 6 | Chest pain 41 (1.9) | Atrial fibrillation 330 (2.5) |
| 7 | Atrial fibrillation 35 (1.6) | Heart failure 312 (2.4) |
| 8 | Childbirth 34 (1.5) | Osteoarthritis 297 (2.2) |
| 9 | Abdominal pain 31 (1.4) | Stroke (hemorrhagic or ischemic) 247 (1.9) |
| 10 | Cholecystitis and/or gall stone 22 (1.0) | Urinary tract infection 236 (1.8) |
| Stroke 21 (1.0) | Abdominal pain 231 (1.7) | |
| Urinary tract infection 17 (0.8) | Childbirth 172 (1.3) | |
| Heart failure 6 (0.3) | Cholecystitis and/or gall stone 121 (0.9) |
Data are expressed as number (%). N = number of hospitalizations 2006–2010 when hospitalizations of one day and connected to an intravenous treatment, were not included. ICD-10 codes from the Z section are not included. In cursive, the corresponding number (%) is given in the other group if not already existing in the top ten