Why the study?
The burden and impact of cardiac arrhythmias in adult patients hospitalized with asthma exacerbation remained to be analyzed using a nationwide inpatient database.
Does the presence of cardiac arrhythmias impact inpatient mortality, length of stay, and hospital charges in adult patients hospitalized with asthma exacerbation?
Population
12,988,129 adult patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of asthma
Comparison
Patients with cardiac arrhythmia (AFib and non-AFib) vs non-arrhythmia group
Design
Retrospective database study using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS)
Authors
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Arrhythmias may identify higher-risk asthma exacerbation patients for monitoring; hypothesis-generating for whether rhythm control improves outcomes.
Does the presence of cardiac arrhythmias impact inpatient mortality, length of stay, and hospital charges in adult patients hospitalized with asthma exacerbation?
Cardiac arrhythmias, particularly atrial fibrillation, are present in 16% of adults hospitalized for asthma exacerbation and are associated with significantly increased in-hospital mortality, length of stay, and healthcare costs.
Taha et al. (2020) studied this question.
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