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Reasons for readmission within 30 days and 366 days following an index hospitalization for COPD
| Diagnosis | Number of readmissions
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Within 30 days, n (%) | Within 366 days, n (%) | |
| COPD | 847 (56) | 2,034 (52) |
| Heart failure | 39 (2.7) | 117 (3) |
| Pneumonia | 29 (1.9) | 77 (2) |
| Chest pain | 21 (1.4) | 78 (2) |
| Myocardial infarction | 17 (1) | 40 (1) |
| Cellulitis | 15 (1) | 32 (<1) |
| Asthma | 11 (<1) | 42 (1) |
| Others | 540 (36) | 1,593 (38) |
Abbreviation: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
