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‘Readmission to hospital after stroke’ explores the important area of hospital readmissions after a stroke. The authors examine the importance of hospital readmissions, the worldwide data, the influence of healthcare on readmissions, the current evidence and limitations of the available data, and the reasons for readmissions. The authors also discuss some illustrative case vignettes, how to identify patients at risk of readmissions, predicting risk of readmissions, strategies for prevention, implications for patients and healthcare workers, and the implications of stroke readmissions for health services and healthcare providers. There is a significant resource implication and consequent economic burden from stroke hospitalization, especially if this becomes a recurrent issue. While there is no doubt that readmissions are necessary in a cohort of patients who require urgent and specialized hospital care, a significant proportion of readmissions of stroke survivors may be preventable. |
