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Hospitalization rates for complications due to systemic therapy in the United States
Scientific Reports
  • Anshul Saxena, Baptist Health Medical Group
  • Muni Rubens, Miami Cancer Institute
  • Venkataraghavan Ramamoorthy, Baptist Health South Florida
  • Raees Tonse, Miami Cancer Institute
  • Emir Veledar, Baptist Health South Florida
  • Peter McGranaghan, Baptist Health South Florida
  • Michael Chuong, Miami Cancer Institute
  • Matthew Hall, Miami Cancer Institute
  • Yazmin Odia, Miami Cancer Institute
  • Minesh Mehta, Miami Cancer Institute
  • Rupesh Kotecha, Miami Cancer Institute
Abstract

The aim of this study was to estimate the trends and burdens associated with systemic therapy-related hospitalizations, using nationally representative data. National Inpatient Sample data from 2005 to 2016 was used to identify systemic therapy-related complications using ICD-9 and ICD-10 external causes-of-injury codes. The primary outcome was hospitalization rates, while secondary outcomes were cost and in-hospital mortality. Overall, there were 443,222,223 hospitalizations during the study period, of which 2,419,722 were due to complications of systemic therapy. The average annual percentage change of these hospitalizations was 8.1%, compared to - 0.5% for general hospitalizations. The three most common causes for hospitalization were anemia (12.8%), neutropenia (10.8%), and sepsis (7.8%). Hospitalization rates had the highest relative increases for sepsis (1.9-fold) and acute kidney injury (1.6-fold), and the highest relative decrease for dehydration (0.21-fold) and fever of unknown origin (0.35-fold). Complications with the highest total charges were anemia ($4.6 billion), neutropenia ($3.0 billion), and sepsis ($2.5 billion). The leading causes of in-hospital mortality associated with systemic therapy were sepsis (15.8%), pneumonia (7.6%), and acute kidney injury (7.0%). Promoting initiatives such as rule OP-35, improving access to and providing coordinated care, developing systems leading to early identification and management of symptoms, and expanding urgent care access, can decrease these hospitalizations and the burden they carry on the healthcare system.

Publication Date
4-1-2021
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33795827
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Scientific Reports (2021) 11(1):7385