From: Inpatient care for stiff person syndrome in the United States: a nationwide readmission study
All Index Encounters Reason for Readmission (n = 66 / 703; Readmission Rate = 9.4%) | n (%) |
Diabetes mellitus with complications | 16 (24.2) |
Other hereditary and degenerative nervous system conditions | ** |
Other nervous system disorders | ** |
Residual codes; unclassified | ** |
Complication of device; implant or graft | ** |
Other nutritional; endocrine; and metabolic disorders | ** |
Epilepsy; convulsions | ** |
Septicemia | ** |
Mood disorders | ** |
Fluid and electrolyte disorders | ** |
Index Encounters Readmitted to Same Hospital Reason for Readmission (n = 37 / 703; Readmission Rate = 5.3%) | n (%) |
Other hereditary and degenerative nervous system conditions | ** |
Residual codes; unclassified | ** |
Complication of device; implant or graft | ** |
Other nutritional; endocrine; and metabolic disorders | ** |
Septicemia | ** |
Fluid and electrolyte disorders | ** |
Pneumonia | ** |
Other and unspecified benign neoplasm | ** |
Other connective tissue disease | ** |
Other fractures | ** |
Index Encounters Readmitted to Different Hospital++ Reason for Readmission (n = 29 / 703; Readmission Rate = 4.1%) | n (%) |
Diabetes mellitus with complications | 14 (49.6) |
Epilepsy; convulsions | ** |
Peri-; endo-; and myocarditis; cardiomyopathy | ** |
Other nervous system disorders | ** |
Sickle cell anemia | ** |
Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections | ** |
Mood disorders | ** |