Inpatient care for stiff person syndrome in the United States: a nationwide readmission study

Table 3 The 10 most common primary reasons for readmission within 30 days of discharge – total and by readmission hospital

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	**

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