Table 2 Outcomes of patients with a hospital admission for gout after an Emergency Department (ED) visit
From: Gout-related inpatient utilization: a study of predictors of outcomes and time trends
2009 NEDS | 2010 NEDS | 2012 NEDS | |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration of hospital stay, in days | |||
Gout as primary diagnosis for ED visit, mean (SE) | 4.15 (0.08) | 4.00 (0.07) | 3.86 (0.06) |
Gout primary or secondary diagnosis for ED visit, mean (SE) | 4.96 (0.05) | 4.81 (0.04) | 4.69 (0.05) |
Hospitalization disposition for gout as as the primary diagnosis, n (%) | |||
Discharged home | 9,634 (63.02) | 10,999 (63.22) | 10,232 (64.47) |
Skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, or another type of facility | 2,934 (19.19) | 3,188 (18.33) | 2,835 (17.86) |
Transferred to short-term hospital | 104 (0.68) | 148 (0.85) | 92 (0.58) |
Home health care | 2,447 (16.00) | 2,908 (16.71) | 2,556 (16.10) |
Against medical advice | 118 (0.77) | 115 (0.66) | 134 (29.82) |
Died | 52 (0.34) | 39 (0.23) | 22 (0.14) |
Hospitalization disposition with gout as the primary or secondary diagnosis*, n (%) | |||
Discharged home | 257,348 (57.72) | 272,281 (57.75) | 285,080 (57.22) |
Skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, and another type of facility | 94,314 (21.15) | 98,853 (20.97) | 104,135 (20.90) |
Transferred to short-term hospital | 12,241 (2.75) | 12,241 (2.60) | 13,206 (2.65) |
Home healthcare | 68,116 (15.28) | 75,237 (15.96) | 81,885 (16.44) |
Against medical advice | 3,524 (0.79) | 3,516 (0.75) | 4,198 (0.84) |
Died | 10,069 (2.26) | 9,133 (1.94) | 9,547 (1.92) |