Hospital- and Patient-Level Characteristics Associated With Unplanned Readmissions and In-Patient Mortality in Men and Women With Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy

CONCLUSIONS: Although men are more likely to be hospitalized for ACM, readmission risk is high (approximately 20%) and is similar in men and women following hospitalization for ACM. Hospital care transition programs that include a multidisciplinary approach are needed to help prevent these readmissions and associated morbidity and mortality.PMID:33823973

Source: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs - April 7, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Mulubrhan F Mogos Jason L Salemi Sanjukta Modak Roger J Zoorob Mariann R Piano Source Type: research