The American journal of medicine
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Long-term predictors and causes of death are understudied in elderly patients with acute venous thromboembolism. ⋯ Elderly patients with acute venous thromboembolism have a substantial long-term mortality, and several factors, including polypharmacy and a low physical activity level, are associated with long-term mortality. Cancer, pulmonary embolism, infections, and bleeding are the most common causes of death in the elderly with venous thromboembolism.
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The risk of hospital readmission in acute kidney injury survivors is not well understood. We estimated the proportion of acute kidney injury patients who were rehospitalized within 30 days and identified characteristics associated with hospital readmission. ⋯ One in 5 patients who survive a hospitalization complicated by acute kidney injury is readmitted in the next 30 days. Better strategies are needed to identify and care for acute kidney injury survivors in the community.
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Letter Case Reports
Deadly Diarrhea: The Clever Disguise of Aortic Dissection.