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A nationwide analysis of 30-day readmissions related to critical limb ischemia.

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:Objectives There is paucity of information regarding critical limb ischemia-related readmission rates in patients admitted with critical limb ischemia. We studied 30-day critical limb ischemia-related readmission rate, its predictors, and clinical outcomes using a nationwide real-world dataset. Methods We did a secondary analysis of the 2013 Nationwide Readmissions Database. We included all patients with a primary diagnosis of extremity rest pain, ulceration, and gangrene secondary to peripheral arterial disease. From this group, all patients readmitted with similar diagnosis within 30 days were recorded. Results Of the total 25,111 index hospitalization for critical limb ischemia, 1270 (5%) were readmitted with a primary diagnosis of critical limb ischemia within 30 days. The readmission rate was highest (9.5%) for the group that did not have any intervention (revascularization or major amputation) and was lowest for surgical revascularization and major amputation groups (2.6% and 1.3%, P value <0.001 for all groups). Severity of critical limb ischemia at index admission was associated with a significantly higher rate of 30-day readmission. Critical limb ischemia-related readmission was associated with a higher rate of major amputation (29.6% vs. 16.2%, P<0.001), a lower rate of any revascularization procedure (46% vs. 62.6%, P<0.001), and a higher likelihood of discharge to a skilled nursing facility (43.2% vs. 32.2%, P<0.001) compared to index hospitalization. Conclusions In patients with primary diagnosis of critical limb ischemia, 30-day critical limb ischemia-related readmission rate was affected by initial management strategy and the severity of critical limb ischemia. Readmission was associated with a significantly higher rate of amputation, increased length of stay, and a more frequent discharge to an alternate care facility than index admission and thus may serve as a useful quality of care metric in critical limb ischemia patients.

journal_name

Vascular

journal_title

Vascular

authors

Masoomi R,Shah Z,Quint C,Hance K,Vamanan K,Prasad A,Hoel A,Dawn B,Gupta K

doi

10.1177/1708538117727955

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-06-01 00:00:00

pages

239-249

issue

eissn

1708-5381

issn

1708-539X

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A nationwide analysis of 30-day readmissions related to critical limb ischemia.