Key result
Early hospital readmission within 30 days after colectomy for colon cancer was associated with a significantly higher predicted probability of 1-year mortality compared to no readmission (16% vs 7%).
Why the study?
Does early hospital readmission predict 1-year mortality in Medicare beneficiaries who underwent colectomy for stage I to III colon adenocarcinoma?
Observational (n=42,348)
Yes
Does early hospital readmission predict 1-year mortality in Medicare beneficiaries who underwent colectomy for stage I to III colon adenocarcinoma?
Absolute Event Rate: 16% vs 7%
Early readmission within 30 days after colectomy for colon cancer is common (11%) and strongly predicts 1-year mortality across all stages of cancer.
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Early readmission may flag higher 1-year mortality risk after colectomy; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes in this observational cohort.
Greenblatt et al. (2010) conducted an observational in Stage I to III colon adenocarcinoma (n=42,348). Early hospital readmission (within 30 days) vs. No early readmission was evaluated on 1-year mortality. Early hospital readmission within 30 days after colectomy for colon cancer was associated with a significantly higher predicted probability of 1-year mortality compared to no readmission (16% vs 7%).
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