Thorax Article: Readmission following hospital admission for community-acquired pneumonia in England
Published by: Thorax
Publication date: August 2023
Readmission rates following hospital admission with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) have increased in the UK over the past decade. The aim of this work was to describe the cohort of patients with emergency 30-day readmission following hospitalisation for CAP in England and explore the reasons for this.
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