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Table 2 Health outcome (death %) in 10 medical conditions of hospital unplanned readmission

From: Unplanned readmission rates, length of hospital stay, mortality, and medical costs of ten common medical conditions: a retrospective analysis of Hong Kong hospital data

Principal Diagnosis (ICD9)

Total n(%)

Malignant neoplasms(140-208)

685(30.8)

Heart disease(390-429)

679(8.0)

Cerebrovascular disease(430-438)

192(13.1)

Pneumonia(480-486)

1,601(24.0)

Injury and poisoning(800-999)

48(5.5)

Nephritis nephritic syndrome and nephrosis(580-589)

269(15.1)

Diabetes mellitus(250)

16(1.8)

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis(571)

37(16.4)

Septicaemia(038)

148(14.2)

Aortic aneurysm(441)

8(24.2)