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Table 6 Adjusted median incremental costs within 90 days after hospital admission associated with potentially preventable HACS in patients with and without CKD

From: Health care costs associated with hospital acquired complications in patients with chronic kidney disease

 

Patients

Without CKD

With CKD

Incremental costs of preventable HACs (95% CI) *

6688 (6612–6723)

7522 (7219–7824)

  1. - Adjusted for age, admission type (elective vs urgent), gender, LOS, non-preventable complications, and 16 comorbid conditions
  2. - Reference; admissions without potentially preventable HACs. * Significant differences (P_value < 0.05)
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BMC Nephrology

ISSN: 1471-2369

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