"Patient Readmission" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Subsequent admissions of a patient to a hospital or other health care institution for treatment.
| Descriptor ID |
D010359
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.400.620 N02.421.585.400.620
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Readmission- Patient Readmission
- Readmission, Patient
- 30 Day Readmission
- 30 Day Readmissions
- Thirty Day Readmission
- Readmission, Thirty Day
- Thirty Day Readmissions
Hospital Readmissions- Hospital Readmissions
- Readmissions, Hospital
- Hospital Readmission
- Readmission, Hospital
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Patient Readmission" by people in this website by year, and whether "Patient Readmission" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| 2016 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2017 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 2018 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2019 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 2020 | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| 2021 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2022 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2025 | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 2026 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Readmission" by people in Profiles.
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Short and long-term outcomes of intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism treated with catheter-directed reperfusion therapy versus anticoagulation. Respir Med. 2026 Nov; 263:109186.
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Variation in Patient Characteristics Across Pediatric Intermediate Care Units. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2026 Nov 01; 27(11):1425-1433.
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A qualitative study of goals of hospital care and health outcome goals among patients admitted for heart failure. Patient Educ Couns. 2026 Oct; 151:109769.
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Examining Disparities in Pediatric Asthma, Pneumonia, and Bronchiolitis Care in General Hospitals. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Jul 01; 16(7):592-599.
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Language-Serving Hospitals and Seven-Day Readmission Among Patients With a Non-English Primary Language. Am J Public Health. 2026 09; 116(9):1358-1368.
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Readmission and Late Mortality Among Children With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 06 01; 9(6):e2620290.
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Respiratory Readmissions in First 3 Years of Life for Children with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. J Pediatr. 2026 Aug; 295:115140.
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Predictors of Readmission Following Elective Same-Day Colectomy in a National Cohort. J Surg Res. 2026 May; 321:578-586.
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Hyperpolypharmacy and readmission risk among Medicare beneficiaries: the role of postdischarge care. Am J Manag Care. 2026 Mar 01; 32(3):e71-e82.
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Language matters: Variation in surgical readmissions across non-English language subgroups and hospitals. Am J Surg. 2026 Jul; 257:116848.