Key result
Elderly-specific complexities, including polypharmacy (aOR 1.20) and falls (aOR 1.15), were associated with a higher risk of all-cause 30-day readmission in Medicare beneficiaries with T2DM.
Population
202,496 elderly Medicare beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes mellitus aged ≥65 years, mean age 75.8 years…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Identifies readmission predictors in elderly T2DM Medicare patients; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Cohort (n=202,496)
Odds Ratio: 1.2 (95% CI 1.14–1.27)
Elderly-specific complexities such as polypharmacy, falls, and cognitive impairment significantly increase the risk of 30-day hospital readmission in Medicare beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes.
Raval et al. (2015) conducted a cohort in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (n=202,496). Elderly-specific complexities (e.g., polypharmacy, falls, cognitive impairment) vs. Patients without these complexities was evaluated on All-cause 30-day readmission (aOR 1.20, 95% CI 1.14-1.27). Elderly-specific complexities, including polypharmacy (aOR 1.20) and falls (aOR 1.15), were associated with a higher risk of all-cause 30-day readmission in Medicare beneficiaries with T2DM.
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