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Table 2 Medical treatment on admission according to 90-day readmission in septic patients

From: Independent predictors for 90-day readmission of emergency department patients admitted with sepsis: a prospective cohort study

Medication, N(%)

Readmitted

N = 237 (35.8%)

Not readmitted

N = 425 (64.2%)

Difference

(95% CI)

Cardiac

 Beta-blockersa

75 (31.7)

112 (26.4)

5.3(÷2.0–12.6)

 Calcium antagonistsa

42 (17.7)

90 (21.2)

3.5(÷9.7–2.7)

 Digoxina

14 (5.9)

15 (3.5)

2.4(÷1.1–5.9)

 ACE-inhibitors/AII-antagonistsa

82 (34.6)

137 (32.2)

2.4(÷5.1–9.9)

 Anticoagulantsb,c

126 (53.2)

190 (44.7)

8.5 (0.6–16.4)

 Diureticsb

126 (53.2)

167 (39.3)

13.9 (6.0–21.8)

 Lipid lowering drugsa

79 (33.3)

119 (28.0)

5.3(÷2.0–12.7)

Pulmonary

 Inhalation medicationsa

58 (24.5)

89 (20.9)

3.6(÷3.1–10.3)

Diabetes

 Insulin/peroral antidiabeticsa

42 (17.7)

74 (17.4)

0.3(÷5.7–6.3)

 Psychopharmacology medicationa,d

42 (17.7)

75 (17.7)

0

Analgesic

 Opioidsb

51 (21.5)

62 (14.6)

6.9 (0.7–13.1)

 Other analgesicsa,e

78 (32.9)

147 (34.4)

1.5(÷9.0–6.0)

  1. ACE Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, AII angiotensin II receptor antagonists, CI confidence interval
  2. aNinety-five percent CI for the difference of proportions included zero
  3. bNinety-five percent CI for the difference of proportions did not include zero
  4. cAcetylsalicylic acid, Non-Vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants, Warfarine/Dicoumarol
  5. dAntipsychotics, Lithium, antidepressants, benzodiazepines
  6. eParacetamol, caffeine-phenazon, codeine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, others