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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1688-0390</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Médica del Uruguay]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Méd. Urug.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1688-0390</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sindicato Médico del Uruguay]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1688-03902024000401204</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.29193/rmu.40.4.4</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Reingresos hospitalarios no programados y factores de riesgo asociados en servicios de medicina interna y neumología]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Unscheduled hospital readmissions and associated risk factors in internal medicine and pulmonology services]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Reinternações hospitalares não programadas e fatores de risco associados em serviços de medicina interna e pneumologia]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Carlomagno]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adriana]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Echevarría]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Macarena]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Grosso]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marcelo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Picerno]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Bruno]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sebastián]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castello]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Natasha]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fernado]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Clínica Médica 1, Hospital Maciel Facultad de Medicina]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>40</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1688-03902024000401204&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1688-03902024000401204&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1688-03902024000401204&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción: La identificación temprana de los factores de riesgo asociados a los reingresos hospitalarios no programados es fundamental para mejorar la calidad de atención y reducir los costos en salud.  Objetivo: determinar la frecuencia de reingresos y los factores de riesgo asociados, en los servicios de Medicina Interna y Neumología del Hospital Maciel durante el período julio-septiembre de 2023.  Metodología: Estudio descriptivo transversal. Se dividió la población de estudio en dos grupos, población ingreso que incluye a todos los pacientes admitidos en salas de medicina y neumología, y población reingreso, formada por pacientes que ingresaron durante el mismo período y que tuvieron al menos un ingreso en los últimos 6 meses. Los encuestadores utilizaron historias clínicas electrónicas y entrevistas estructuradas. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo para caracterizar ambas poblaciones e identificar los factores de riesgo asociados a los reingresos.  Resultados: 1 de cada 4 pacientes constituyen reingresos. El grupo reingreso tiene mayor proporción de sexo masculino, mayor dependencia y número de comorbilidades que los pacientes del grupo ingreso. Aproximadamente el 70% de los pacientes que reingresan, presentan entre 2-3 reingresos y el 41,6% reingresan en los primeros 30 días. Se identificó la enfermedad renal crónica, la cardiopatía isquémica y el tabaquismo, como las principales afecciones predictoras de reingreso. La mayoría de los pacientes tuvieron varias consultas en policlínica y en emergencia previo al reingreso. La mediana de tiempo entre el egreso previo y la primera consulta en policlínica fue de 10 días (RIC 6-26).  Conclusión: En este estudio se evidenció que los reingresos hospitalarios fueron frecuentes, recurrentes y precoces. El riesgo de reingreso estuvo más fuertemente asociado a las comorbilidades que al acceso al sistema de salud. Será necesario considerar estos resultados para futuros estudios y para la implementación de medidas sanitarias.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction: Early identification of risk factors associated with unplanned hospital readmissions is essential for improving the quality of care and reducing healthcare costs.  Objective: To determine the frequency of readmissions and the associated risk factors in the Internal Medicine and Pulmonology services of Hospital Maciel during the period from July to September 2023.  Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study. The study population was divided into two groups: the admission population, which includes all patients admitted to the internal medicine and pulmonology wards, and the readmission population, consisting of patients who were admitted during the same period and had at least one admission in the last 6 months. The interviewers used electronic medical records and structured interviews. A descriptive analysis was conducted to characterize both populations and identify the risk factors associated with readmissions.  Results: One in four patients constitutes a readmission. The readmission group has a higher proportion of males, greater dependence, and a higher number of comorbidities compared to the admission group. Approximately 70% of patients who are readmitted have between 2 and 3 readmissions, and 41.6% are readmitted within the first 30 days. Chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease, and smoking were identified as the main predictive conditions for readmission. Most patients had several consultations in outpatient clinics and in the emergency department prior to readmission. The median time between previous discharge and the first outpatient consultation was 10 days (IQR 6-26).  Conclusion: This study showed that hospital readmissions were frequent, recurrent, and early. The risk of readmission was more strongly associated with comorbidities than with access to the healthcare system. It will be necessary to consider these results for future studies and for the implementation of health measures.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo  Introdução: A identificação precoce de fatores de risco associados a reinternações hospitalares não programadas é essencial para melhorar a qualidade do atendimento e reduzir os custos de saúde.  Objetivo: Determinar a frequência de reinternações e os fatores de risco associados nos serviços de Medicina Interna e Pneumologia do Hospital Maciel durante o período de julho a setembro de 2023.  Metodologia: Estudo descritivo transversal. A população do estudo foi dividida em dois grupos: a população de admissão, que inclui todos os pacientes admitidos nas enfermarias de medicina interna e pneumologia, e a população de reinternação, composta por pacientes que foram admitidos durante o mesmo período e que tiveram pelo menos uma admissão nos últimos 6 meses. Os entrevistadores utilizaram prontuários médicos eletrônicos e entrevistas estruturadas. Foi realizada uma análise descritiva para caracterizar ambas as populações e identificar os fatores de risco associados às reinternações.  Resultados: Um em cada quatro pacientes constitui uma reinternação. O grupo de reinternação tem uma maior proporção de homens, maior dependência e um número maior de comorbidades em comparação ao grupo de admissão. Aproximadamente 70% dos pacientes reinternados apresentam entre 2 e 3 reinternações, e 41,6% são reinternados nos primeiros 30 dias. Doença renal crônica, doença cardíaca isquêmica e tabagismo foram identificados como as principais condições preditivas de reinternação. A maioria dos pacientes teve várias consultas em clínicas ambulatoriais e no pronto-socorro antes da reinternação. A mediana do tempo entre a alta anterior e a primeira consulta ambulatorial foi de 10 dias (RIC 6-26).  Conclusão: Este estudo mostrou que as reinternações hospitalares foram frequentes, recorrentes e precoces. O risco de reinternação esteve mais fortemente associado às comorbidades do que ao acesso ao sistema de saúde. Será necessário considerar esses resultados para estudos futuros e para a implementação de medidas de saúde.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Reingresos hospitalarios]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Comorbilidades]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Accesibilidad al sistema de salud]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Hospital readmissions]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Comorbidities]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Accessibility to the healthcare system]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Reinternaçõs hospitalares]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Comorbidades]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Acessibilidade ao sistema de saúde]]></kwd>
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